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MATIERES SUSPENSION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Water Pollution
DEF

Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in, water, wastewater, or other liquids, and which are largely removable by laboratory filtering.

DEF

Solids removed by filtration or centrifuging under specified conditions. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

suspended solids: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Matières solides de diverses natures en suspension dans un liquide et susceptibles d'être séparées de celui-ci par décantation, filtration ou centrifugation.

DEF

Matières éliminées par filtration ou centrifugation dans des conditions définies. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

matières en suspension : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Materias sólidas que fluctúan dentro del agua o de otro medio por tener un peso específico igual o similar al del medio, siendo arrastradas con él.

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