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SEQUESTERING AGENT [1 record]

Record 1 2003-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A substance having functional characteristics which make it capable both of suppressing the activity of metallic ion and ensuring that these ions remain in solution. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

sequestering agent; sequestrant: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Produit possédant des caractéristiques fonctionnelles le rendant apte à la fois à dissimuler l'activité des ions métalliques et à assurer leur solubilité. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

agent séquestrant; séquestrant : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
DEF

Sustancia utilizada para separar un ión metálico de una disolución, originando un complejo o quelato estable.

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