(under subclass 15) Processes in which the fluid applied to the material comprises a gas or vapor.
(1) Note. See Suspensions and Colloids under the Class Definition of this class for a statement relative to related art and the lines with other classes as to the formation of suspension or colloids by comminution.
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38+, for apparatus including means for applying gas or vapor to the material.
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34, Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact With Solids, and the notes thereto, for processes and apparatus for applying gas or vapor to solid material.