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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any substance that actively absorbs or consumes unwanted impurities and pollutants in a system. For example, [ | + | Any substance that actively absorbs or consumes unwanted impurities and pollutants in a system. For example, [[vapor%20phase%20inhibitor|vapor phase inhibitors]] are used to scavenge hydrogen sulfide before it can tarnish silver. See [[hydrogen%20sulfide%20scavenger|hydrogen sulfide scavenger]] and [[oxygen%20scavenger|oxygen scavenger]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 10 May 2016
Description
Any substance that actively absorbs or consumes unwanted impurities and pollutants in a system. For example, vapor phase inhibitors are used to scavenge hydrogen sulfide before it can tarnish silver. See Hydrogen sulfide scavenger and Oxygen scavenger.
Synonyms and Related Terms
getter; vapor phase inhibitor; activated charcoal; activated carbon; charcoal cloth; Purafilter; Pacific silvercloth; Ageless®; Scavengel [Art Preservation Services]
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998