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RESINIC ACID [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

Any of the acids (as abietic acid or pimaric acid) found free or in the form of esters in rosin, other natural resins, and tall oil and used chiefly in the form of salts (as sodium resinate or metallic soaps).

Key term(s)
  • resinic acid

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Acide d'origine exclusivement naturelle appartenant à la série terpénique. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.]

CONT

La colophane [...] renferme [...] plus de 90 p. 100 d'acides résiniques, dont l'acide abiétique, mais ces acides sont isomorphes, et leur mélange est difficilement cristallisable.

OBS

Ces acides se rencontrent notamment dans la gemme de pin et dans la plupart des résines naturelles.

OBS

acide résinique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

Définition et observation reproduites avec la permission de l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
DEF

Ácido presente en las resinas naturales.

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