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DETERGENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

... surfactants ... are substances that greatly lower the surface tension of water. This physical effect is important in detergency, and many surfactants are effective detergents by themselves.

OBS

detergency; detergence: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Propriété de certains lubrifiants, appelés «huiles détergentes», de retenir les dépôts solides en suspension.

CONT

Le terme «détergence» recouvre essentiellement l'enlèvement de salissures présentes à la surface d'un solide par action d'un bain, solution généralement aqueuse, d'une substance active appelée «détergent».

OBS

détergence : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

Propiedad que tienen ciertas sustancias de separar las partículas de suciedad adheridas a un cuerpo y de conservarlas luego en disolución o en suspensión.

OBS

Remoción de mugre mediante un detergente.

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