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red stain [2 records]

Record 1 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
CONT

Red rot: In wood, any decay or rot with a reddish or reddish-purple incipient stage.

OBS

The reddish discolo(u)ration is termed "red stain" and in the heartwood, red heart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Caries ou pourritures, ou mélange des deux, que l'on retrouve dans le bois de certains arbres.

Spanish

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Record 2 1982-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
OBS

Pink or reddish surface discolouration usually resulting from volatilization of zinc during annealing or by a copper deposition during pickling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
OBS

(du laiton) Décoloration rosée ou rougeâtre de la surface, provenant de la volatilisation du zinc pendant le recuit ou d'un dépôt de cuivre pendant le décapage.

Spanish

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