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HYDROTROPY [1 record]

Record 1 2016-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

The increase in solubility of a substance which is only slightly soluble in water by the addition of a third substance.

OBS

This third substance is called a "hydrotrope" or a "hydrotropic agent."

OBS

hydrotropy: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Augmentation de la solubilité d'une substance peu soluble dans l'eau par l'addition d'une troisième substance.

OBS

Cette troisième substance est appelée «agent hydrotrope».

OBS

hydrotropie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

Aumento de la solubilidad de una sustancia, la cual solo es ligeramente soluble en un sistema acuoso mediante la adición de una tercera sustancia.

OBS

Esta tercera sustancia se llama "hidrótropo" o "agente hidrotrópico".

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