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FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatty acid methyl ester
1, record 1, English, fatty%20acid%20methyl%20ester
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FAME 2, record 1, English, FAME
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mono alkyl ester of long-chain fatty acids from naturally occurring plant oils, animal fats, and recycled greases. 3, record 1, English, - fatty%20acid%20methyl%20ester
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In principle, the transesterification reaction can be performed with methanol as well as with ethanol, to produce the corresponding fatty acid methyl and ethyl esters respectively. 4, record 1, English, - fatty%20acid%20methyl%20ester
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ester méthylique d'acide gras
1, record 1, French, ester%20m%C3%A9thylique%20d%27acide%20gras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EMAG 1, record 1, French, EMAG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ester méthylique d'acides gras 2, record 1, French, ester%20m%C3%A9thylique%20d%27acides%20gras
correct, masculine noun
- EMAG 2, record 1, French, EMAG
correct, masculine noun
- EMAG 2, record 1, French, EMAG
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monoester alkylique d'acides gras à longue chaîne fabriquée à partir d'huiles végétales naturelles, de graisses animales et de graisses recyclées. 2, record 1, French, - ester%20m%C3%A9thylique%20d%27acide%20gras
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fabriqué à partir d'huile végétale ou de graisse animale par procédé de transestérification. Les esters méthyliques sont fabriqués principalement à partir d'huile de colza ou de mélange d'huiles de colza, soja ou encore palme. Les esters méthyliques peuvent être incorporés à hauteur de 5 % dans le diesel sans adaptation du véhicule. Ils peuvent également être utilisés comme carburant pur, mais uniquement sur véhicules spécifiquement adaptés. 3, record 1, French, - ester%20m%C3%A9thylique%20d%27acide%20gras
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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