partial adj. 1.一部分的,局部的,不完全的。 2.不公平的;偏袒的。 3.偏爱的,特别欢喜的 (to)。 4.【植物;植物学】后生的,再生的。 partial drought 小旱。 partial in one's judgement 判断不公平的。 be partial to 偏爱 (He is too partial to tobacco. 他太欢喜抽烟了)。 adv. -ly n. -ness =partiality.
Partial oxidation (POX) is a type of chemical reaction. It occurs when a substoichiometric fuel-air mixture is partially combusted in a reformer, creating a hydrogen-rich syngas which can then be put to further use, for example in a fuel cell.