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SOFT SCALE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A scale insect more or less active in all stages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 1982-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
OBS

Soft scale containing a high percentage of carbonate can be removed by treatment with inhibited hydrochloric acid (Kuhlmann scale remover) and this method is quite commonly used for boilers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

Les tartres tendres, à haut pourcentage de carbonate, peuvent être éliminés par traitement à l'acide chlorhydrique passive (détartrant Kuhlmann) et ce procédé est utilisé communément pour les chaudières.

Spanish

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