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DISSOLVING AGENT [1 record]

Record 1 2003-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solvents and Petroleum Spirits
  • Chemistry
  • Crop Protection
DEF

A substance, usually a liquid, that can dissolve (reduce to molecular form) other substances to form a uniform mixture.

CONT

Chemicals commonly called solvents can dissolve many different chemicals.

CONT

Examples of common solvents are water, ethyl alcohol, acetone, hexane and toluene.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Solvants et essences spéciales (Pétrole)
  • Chimie
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

[...] substance généralement liquide, capable de dissoudre une matière active dans une formulation pour constituer une solution.

CONT

La plupart des produits chimiques pesticides étant insolubles dans l'eau, il est nécessaire d'utiliser certaines formes de solvant organique pour la préparation des formulations liquides ou des concentrés liquides employés pour l'imprégnation, des formulations sèches.

PHR

Raffinage par solvant, extraction par solvant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Solventes y bencinas especiales (Petróleo)
  • Química
  • Protección de las plantas
DEF

Compuesto capaz de disolver otra sustancia y formar una mezcla uniforme. Muchos son inflamables y tóxicos.

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