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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frothing agent
1, record 1, English, frothing%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frother 2, record 1, English, frother
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reagent used to control the size and stability of the air bubbles in the flotation process. 3, record 1, English, - frothing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frothers are added in flotation to control bubble size by reducing bubble coalescence and to promote froth build-up by increasing the amount of water associated with the adsorbed frother molecules on the surface of bubbles. 4, record 1, English, - frothing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frothing agent; frother: designations standardized by ISO in 2019. 5, record 1, English, - frothing%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent moussant
1, record 1, French, agent%20moussant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moussant 2, record 1, French, moussant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moussants sont introduits en flottation pour contrôler la taille des bulles, en empêchant la coalescence des bulles et en favorisant la formation de mousse, tout en augmentant la quantité d'eau associée avec les molécules de moussant adsorbées sur la surface des bulles. 3, record 1, French, - agent%20moussant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espumante
1, record 1, Spanish, espumante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- formador de espuma 2, record 1, Spanish, formador%20de%20espuma
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que, en la flotación, se agrega al agua para formar una espuma estable. 3, record 1, Spanish, - espumante
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