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SOLVENT [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

Volatile portion of the vehicle, such as turpentine and mineral spirits, that evaporates during the drying process.

DEF

One or a mixture of several solvents or diluents that are used to reduce the viscosity of paint or to lower the [content of the] solids.

OBS

solvent: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Constituant liquide, simple ou mixte, volatile dans des conditions normales de séchage, ayant la propriété de dissoudre totalement le liant considéré, même à forte concentration. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

solvant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
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Record 2 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A liquid which is used to dissolve a solute or solutes.

CONT

[In a solution,] the dissolved substance is referred to as the solute, and the substance in which the solute is dissolved is termed the solvent.

PHR

Eluting, mixed, mobile, organic, polar, single, UV-absorbing, UV-transmitting, water-immiscible solvent.

PHR

The solvent fluoresces.

PHR

Solvent polarity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Substance le plus souvent liquide, qui a le pouvoir de dissoudre d'autres substances.

PHR

Force éluante, non transparence, polarité, viscosité d'un solvant.

PHR

Solvant apolaire, fort, miscible, peu polaire, transparent.

Spanish

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

Sustancia que tiene la propiedad de disolver otra.

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Record 3 2003-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solvents and Petroleum Spirits
  • Chemistry
  • Crop Protection
DEF

A substance, usually a liquid, that can dissolve (reduce to molecular form) other substances to form a uniform mixture.

CONT

Chemicals commonly called solvents can dissolve many different chemicals.

CONT

Examples of common solvents are water, ethyl alcohol, acetone, hexane and toluene.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Solvants et essences spéciales (Pétrole)
  • Chimie
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

[...] substance généralement liquide, capable de dissoudre une matière active dans une formulation pour constituer une solution.

CONT

La plupart des produits chimiques pesticides étant insolubles dans l'eau, il est nécessaire d'utiliser certaines formes de solvant organique pour la préparation des formulations liquides ou des concentrés liquides employés pour l'imprégnation, des formulations sèches.

PHR

Raffinage par solvant, extraction par solvant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Solventes y bencinas especiales (Petróleo)
  • Química
  • Protección de las plantas
DEF

Compuesto capaz de disolver otra sustancia y formar una mezcla uniforme. Muchos son inflamables y tóxicos.

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Record 4 1989-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Bankruptcy
DEF

able or sufficient to pay all legal debts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Faillites
DEF

Qui a les moyens de payer ses créanciers.

Spanish

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