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Record 1 1999-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

A measure of the caking properties of coals. The number is obtained by comparing the profile of the sample under test with the profiles of a series of standard cokes under specified conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
DEF

Valeur mesurée du pouvoir agglutinant des houilles. C'est le numéro du profil type (type standard) dont la forme est la plus proche de celle du résidu cokéfié préparé dans des conditions déterminées.

Spanish

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