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HARD BASE [3 records]

Record 1 1999-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

Lewis bases (electron donors) are classified as soft if they have high polarizability, low electronegativity, are easily oxidized, or possess low-lying empty orbitals. They are classified as hard if they have the opposite tendencies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

[Base] qui renferme un atome fortement électronégatif et peu polarisable.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • CBRNE Weapons
Key term(s)
  • hard base

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Armes CBRNE

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Tests (Construction)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Essais du sol (Construction)

Spanish

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