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desiccant [6 records]

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Record 1 2014-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A soluble or insoluble chemical substance that has such a great affinity for water that it will abstract water from a great many fluid materials.

OBS

Soluble chemicals are calcium chloride and glycerol, and insoluble chemicals are bauxite and silica gel.

OBS

A desiccant may be either liquid (e.g., triethylene glycol) or solid (e.g., silica gel).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

[...] substance capable d'absorber l'humidité d'un corps.

OBS

Ces substances sont l'anhydrite phosphorique, le perchlorate de magnésium, l'alumine, l'acide sulfurique concentré, le kieselguhr ou le silicagel imprégné de chlorure de cobalt.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

Substancia química soluble o insoluble que tiene tal afinidad por el agua que la extrae de muchos materiales fluidos; productos solubles son el cloruro cálcico y la glicerina y productos insolubles son bauxita y el gel de sílice.

CONT

Para [la cosecha mécanica] es necesario una operación complementaria que consiste en la aplicación de un desecante mediante aspersiones hechas en el follaje, lo que permite acelerar el proceso de secado de la planta en pie.

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Record 2 2011-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
DEF

[A drying agent or] substance used to collect and hold moisture in [a] refrigerating system.

OBS

Common desiccants are activated alumina and silica gel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
  • Machines frigorifiques
DEF

Produit caractérisé par ses qualités d'absorption d'eau ou de vapeur, utilisé notamment dans les systèmes de réfrigération.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
  • Máquinas frigoríficas
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Record 3 2008-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Drying Techniques (Farming)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
CONT

Desiccants are chemicals that kill leaves of plants; the leaves may either drop off or remain attached; in the harvesting process the leaves are usually shattered and blown away from the harvested material.

CONT

Desiccants include all chemicals that are intended to kill and accelerate the drying of plant tissue. Typical applications are made to aid in harvesting crops such as cotton and potatoes.

OBS

The desiccant used on potatoes for top killing is called a top killer.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

Key term(s)
  • top killer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Dessiccation (Techniques agricoles)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
DEF

Produit antiparasitaire utilisé sur certaines cultures pour en accélérer le mûrissement, détruire les organes végétatifs inutiles, stopper les contaminations fongiques [...] et faciliter la récolte.

OBS

dessiccant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

dessiccant : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Industry
  • Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie des plastiques
  • Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
  • Chimie
DEF

Ingrédient de mélange utilisé pour absorber l'humidité présente dans un mélange à base de caoutchouc, particulièrement dans le but de diminuer le risque de porosité pendant la vulcanisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria de plásticos
  • Aditivos y rellenos (Caucho)
  • Química
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Record 5 2001-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
  • Military Equipment Maintenance
DEF

A substance used as a drying agent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
  • Maintenance du matériel militaire
DEF

Produit qui a la propriété de dessécher.

OBS

dessiccatif : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
DEF

A drying agent having a high affinity for water vapor.

OBS

Used to control the humidity level in sealed packages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
DEF

Produit avide d'humidité qu'il absorbe dans les emballages fermés hermétiquement.

Spanish

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