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Record 1 1998-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A term established by usage for A/W/A films stabilized by surfactants although it is not a film of soap, nor is the stabilizing surfactant necessarily a soap.

OBS

A/W/A means water film in air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

[...] expression établie par l'usage pour des films A/E/A stabilisés par des agents tensioactifs, même si ce film n'est pas causé par un savon; il n'est même pas nécessaire que l'agent tensioactif stabilisant soit un savon.

OBS

A/E/A signifie un film d'eau dans l'air.

Spanish

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