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MAIN COMPONENT [2 records]

Record 1 2016-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A component whose content influences [the] physical properties [of the whole].

OBS

Main components of natural gases generally include: nitrogen, carbon dioxide and saturated hydrocarbons (from methane through pentane).

OBS

main component; major component: terms standardized by ISO in 2014.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Constituant dont la concentration influe sur les propriétés physiques [du tout].

OBS

Les constituants principaux des gaz naturels sont, en règle générale : l'azote, le dioxyde de carbone et les hydrocarbures saturés (du méthane jusqu'au pentane).

OBS

constituant principal; constituant majeur : termes normalisés par l'ISO en 2014.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Chemical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Génie chimique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Ingenieria química
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