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Record 1 2001-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dredging
CONT

Hydrocarbons: Generic name for organic compounds composed only of carbon and hydrogen. Gasoline and other petroleum products are largely composed of hydrocarbons. In sediment, hydrocarbons of petrochemical origin generally come from petrochemical industry waste, rehandling losses, spills or discharges from ships and so forth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage
CONT

Hydrocarbures : nom générique des composés organiques dont les molécules ne sont constituées que de carbone et d'hydrogène. L'essence et d'autres produits pétroliers sont pour une grande part composés d'hydrocarbures. Les hydrocarbures d'origine pétrochimique présents dans les sédiments proviennent généralement des déversements de l'industrie pétrochimique, des pertes par transbordement, des déversements ou apports dus à la navigation etc.

Spanish

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