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ACIDO ALQUITRAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tar acid
1, record 1, English, tar%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tar phenol 2, record 1, English, tar%20phenol
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any mixture of phenols present in tars or tar distillates and extractable by caustic soda solutions. 3, record 1, English, - tar%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually refers to tar acids from coal tar and includes phenol, cresols, and xylenols. When applied to the products from other tars it should be qualified by the appropriate prefix, e.g., wood-tar acid, lignite tar acid, etc. 3, record 1, English, - tar%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phénol du goudron
1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nol%20du%20goudron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide du goudron 2, record 1, French, acide%20du%20goudron
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produits phénoliques solubles dans la soude caustique (par ex. : créosols, phénols), que l'on trouve dans certains goudrons et dans la créosote. 1, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol%20du%20goudron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Destilación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido de alquitrán
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20de%20alquitr%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de fenoles existentes en los alquitranes y en sus destilados y extraíbles mediante soluciones de sosa cáustica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20de%20alquitr%C3%A1n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soluble en alcohol e hidrocarburos derivados del alquitrán de hulla. Combustible. Muy tóxico por ingestión, inhalación y absorción cutánea. Fuerte irritante. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20de%20alquitr%C3%A1n
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