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PHLEGMATIZING AGENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phlegmatizing agent
1, record 1, English, phlegmatizing%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phlegmatizer 2, record 1, English, phlegmatizer
- phlegmatiser 3, record 1, English, phlegmatiser
- desensitizer 4, record 1, English, desensitizer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"desensitizer" : A desensitizing agent. 5, record 1, English, - phlegmatizing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... precautionary measures are laid down in the list in a respect of given substances or articles (e.g. that it should be "stabilized" or "inhibited" or "with x per cent phlegmatiser") ... 3, record 1, English, - phlegmatizing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While RDX, HMX, and PETN are among the most powerful chemical explosive compounds known, they are never used in the pure state owing to their excessively high sensitivity, but instead are used in conjunction with other less sensitive explosives or nonexplosive ingredients in desensitized or phlegmatized condition. 6, record 1, English, - phlegmatizing%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flegmatisant
1, record 1, French, flegmatisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phlegmatisant 2, record 1, French, phlegmatisant
correct, masculine noun
- agent flegmatisant 3, record 1, French, agent%20flegmatisant
masculine noun
- produit flegmatisant 4, record 1, French, produit%20flegmatisant
masculine noun
- désensibilisateur 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sensibilisateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance que l'on ajoute à un explosif pour diminuer sa sensibilité aux chocs et aux frictions. 2, record 1, French, - flegmatisant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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