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DISSOLVING AGENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solvents and Petroleum Spirits
- Chemistry
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solvent
1, record 1, English, solvent
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solving agent 2, record 1, English, solving%20agent
- dissolving agent 2, record 1, English, dissolving%20agent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance, usually a liquid, that can dissolve (reduce to molecular form) other substances to form a uniform mixture. 3, record 1, English, - solvent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chemicals commonly called solvents can dissolve many different chemicals. 4, record 1, English, - solvent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Examples of common solvents are water, ethyl alcohol, acetone, hexane and toluene. 4, record 1, English, - solvent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Solvants et essences spéciales (Pétrole)
- Chimie
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solvant
1, record 1, French, solvant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent solvant 2, record 1, French, agent%20solvant
correct, masculine noun
- dissolvant 3, record 1, French, dissolvant
masculine noun
- dissolutif 2, record 1, French, dissolutif
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] substance généralement liquide, capable de dissoudre une matière active dans une formulation pour constituer une solution. 4, record 1, French, - solvant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, French, - solvant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Raffinage par solvant, extraction par solvant. 5, record 1, French, - solvant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Solventes y bencinas especiales (Petróleo)
- Química
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solvente
1, record 1, Spanish, solvente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- disolvente 2, record 1, Spanish, disolvente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto capaz de disolver otra sustancia y formar una mezcla uniforme. Muchos son inflamables y tóxicos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - solvente
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