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microcrystalline wax [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
DEF

Product consisting essentially of a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, solid at ordinary temperatures, having a finer crystalline structure than paraffin wax and a relatively low oil content. It is usually obtained from slack wax produced during the refining of bright stock. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

microcrystalline wax: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
DEF

Produit constitué essentiellement par un mélange d'hydrocarbures saturés, solide à la température ordinaire, ayant une structure cristalline plus fine que celle de la paraffine et une teneur en huile relativement faible. On l'obtient généralement à partir d'un gatsch produit lors du raffinage du bright stock. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

cire microcristalline : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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