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initial boiling point [2 records]

Record 1 2003-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Petroleum Distillation
  • Thermodynamics
DEF

The temperature (corrected if required) recorded at the moment when the first drop of the condensate falls from the tip of the condenser during a distillation carried out in accordance with a standard method. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

initial boiling point: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Distillation du pétrole
  • Thermodynamique
DEF

Température relevée, et éventuellement corrigée, au moment où la première goutte de distillat tombe de l'extrémité du condenseur lors d'une distillation effectuée selon une méthode normalisée. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

«Point initial» a été tiré de la norme AFNOR T67-101 «Hydrocarbures aromatiques - détermination des caractéristiques de distillation», 1968, page 1.

OBS

point initial; point initial de distillation : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Destilación del petróleo
  • Termodinámica
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Record 2 1999-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Industry
  • Rubber
DEF

The temperature at which ebullition begins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie des plastiques
  • Caoutchouc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria de plásticos
  • Caucho
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