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NPE [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

[An] entity with a digital identity that acts in cyberspace, but is not a human actor.

CONT

A non-person entity (NPE) may also require authentication in the identity ecosystem. NPEs can be organizations, hardware, networks, software, or services and are treated much like individuals within the Identity Ecosystem. NPEs may engage in or support a transaction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
(C2H4O)x·C15H24O
formula, see observation
9016-45-9
CAS number
DEF

Nonionic surfactant mixtures prepared by reacting nonylphenol with ethylene oxide.

CONT

Nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) are high-volume chemicals that have been used for more than forty years as detergents, emulsifiers, wetting and dispersing agents.

OBS

alpha-; omega-: These words must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letters or italicized.

OBS

p-: This abbreviation (of para-) must be italicized.

OBS

NPE: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

Also known under a very large number of commercial designations, among which: Agral 90; Antarox BL-344; Arkopal N-090; Carsonon N-9; Chemax NP Series; Conco NI-90; Dowfax 9N; Lissapol NX; Makon; Neutronyx 600; Nonipol NO; Nonoxynol-15; Nonoxynol-18; Nonoxynol-20; Polytergent B; Protachem 630; Renex 600; Rewopol NV-9; Rewpol HV-9; Solar NP; Synperonic NX; Tergitol NP-14; Tergitol NP-27; Tergitol NP-33 (nonionic); Tergitol NP-35; Tergitol NP-40; Tergitol NPX; Tergitol TP-9; Triton N; Triton N-100; Trycol NP-1.

OBS

Chemical formula: (C2H4O)x·C15H24O

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(C2H4O)x·C15H24O
formula, see observation
9016-45-9
CAS number
OBS

[...] agent tensio-actif.

OBS

alpha-; oméga-: Ces mots doivent être remplacés par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique.

OBS

p-: Cette abréviation (de para-) s'écrit en italique.

OBS

ENP : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion.

OBS

Formule chimique : (C2H4O)x·C15H24O

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Structure (Trade)
Key term(s)
  • non-financial public enterprise
  • non financial public enterprise

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Key term(s)
  • entreprise publique non-financière

Spanish

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