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Record 1 2009-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Crop Protection
DEF

[A] mixture of two or more elements or compounds which appear to be homogeneous or miscible.

OBS

The substance in the large amount is said to be the solvent and the substance in the smaller amount is called the solute.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

[...] mélange d'une ou de plusieurs substances avec une autre substance (généralement un liquide) dans laquelle tous les ingrédients sont complètement dissous sans que leurs propriétés chimiques en soient altérées.

OBS

On distingue les solutions aqueuses (anglais : «water solution») et les solutions huileuses (anglais : «oil solution»).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Protección de las plantas
DEF

Mezcla homogénea de un soluto [...] distribuida uniformemente en un solvente.

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