English Explanatory Dictionary

Imhoff tank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chamber for the reception and processing of sewage, divided into an upper chamber for sedimentation and a lower chamber in which the sludge is collected and digested.

Word forms

Imhoff tank Imhoff tanks

Etymology

Named for German engineer Karl Imhoff (1876–1965).

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