sparge
/spɑːdʒ
/chiefly technical
verb [with object]
Moisten by sprinkling with water, especially in brewing: the grains are sparged
noun [mass noun]
1The action of sprinkling or splashing.
1.1 [count noun] A spray of hot water, especially water sprinkled over malt when brewing.
Derivatives
sparger
- A plurality of sparger jets protrudes from the wall surface for delivering an oxygen gas flow directly into the interior of the sludge.
- Air is introduced into the slurry through spargers creating a countercurrent flow of air bubbles.
- Both spargers gave similar ink recovery and fiber loss as a function of bubble surface area flux.
Origin
Late 16th century (as a verb in the sense 'sprinkle (water) about'): apparently from Latin spargere 'to sprinkle'. The current senses date from the early 19th century.