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RUST PREVENTIVE [2 records]

Record 1 2002-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Strength of Materials
DEF

Descriptive of a product, substance or treatment used to prevent rusting.

OBS

Not to be confused with rustproof.

Key term(s)
  • anti-rust
  • rust preventive
  • rust preventative
  • rust resistant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Résistance des matériaux
DEF

Qualificatif désignant les produits susceptibles de protéger les alliages ferrifères contre l'oxydation au contact du milieu ambiant. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

antirouille : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Key term(s)
  • anti-rouille

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deterioration of Metals
DEF

A term used in reference to substances which, in contact with ferrous materials, reduce or suppress the tendency to the formation of rust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Altération des métaux
DEF

Substance, produit antirouille.

OBS

Antirouille : adjectif invariable. Se dit d'une substance destinée à protéger le fer et les aciers contre la rouille, ou à enlever celle-ci.

Spanish

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