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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical brightener
1, record 1, English, optical%20brightener
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical brightening agent 1, record 1, English, optical%20brightening%20agent
correct
- fluorescent brightener 2, record 1, English, fluorescent%20brightener
correct
- brightener 3, record 1, English, brightener
correct
- optical bleaching agent 4, record 1, English, optical%20bleaching%20agent
correct
- whitening agent 3, record 1, English, whitening%20agent
correct
- optical whitener 1, record 1, English, optical%20whitener
correct
- whitener 1, record 1, English, whitener
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organic compounds that can absorb waves shorter than visible light and emit waves in the visible range. They absorb ultraviolet from daylight and emit visible blue, which acting with yellow on a fabric surface will, by the subtractive theory of color, yield white. They are widely used in household detergents. 1, record 1, English, - optical%20brightener
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brightening agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fabrication du papier
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- azurant
1, record 1, French, azurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- azurant optique 2, record 1, French, azurant%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- blanc optique 2, record 1, French, blanc%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- agent d'azurage optique 2, record 1, French, agent%20d%27azurage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- agent de blanchiment optique 2, record 1, French, agent%20de%20blanchiment%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- produit d'azurage optique 2, record 1, French, produit%20d%27azurage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- produit de blanchiment optique 2, record 1, French, produit%20de%20blanchiment%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- agent fluorescent d'avivage 3, record 1, French, agent%20fluorescent%20d%27avivage
correct, masculine noun
- agent d'avivage optique 3, record 1, French, agent%20d%27avivage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- aviveur fluorescent 4, record 1, French, aviveur%20fluorescent
correct, masculine noun
- agent de blanchiment 5, record 1, French, agent%20de%20blanchiment
masculine noun
- éclaircisseur 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9claircisseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit organique utilisé pour aviver la blancheur des papiers ou pour corriger la teinte jaune pâle que conservent certains tissus après blanchiment et les faire ainsi paraître plus blancs. 2, record 1, French, - azurant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
- Procesos de fabricación de papel
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanqueador
1, record 1, Spanish, blanqueador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aclarador 2, record 1, Spanish, aclarador
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto a base de cloro [hipoclorito de sodio] que como su nombre lo indica se utiliza para blanquear la ropa y que tiene propiedades desinfectantes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - blanqueador
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