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DISTILLATION CUT [1 record]

Record 1 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Distillation
DEF

Category of petroleum product.

OBS

Paper on petroleum chemistry, 1983.

OBS

Although some dictionaries (e.g Gross) give "cut" as equivalent of Schnitt in the field of distilling, client suggested that "distillation fraction" was an appropriate translation.

OBS

Client: chemical analyst at Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillation du pétrole

Spanish

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