TERMIUM Plus®

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TERMENTINA [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
  • Optics
  • Optical Glass
DEF

[A] yellowish liquid, pinelike odor ... soluble in ether, in chloroform, or in benzene ... used as an adhesive for mounting small fragments and thin sections of rocks, minerals, and fossils on glass slides for microscopic examination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
  • Optique
  • Verres d'optique
DEF

Ciment naturel utilisé dans la fabrication des lames minces de roches pour étude au microscope polarisant.

OBS

Utilisé pour le collage des verres optiques.

OBS

Utilisé en microscopie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
  • Óptica
  • Vidrios ópticos
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