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ADDITION AGENT [1 record]

Record 1 2003-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrometallurgy
DEF

A material added, usually in small quantities, to a solution to modify its characteristics or the properties of the deposit obtained from the solution.

OBS

additive agent; additive: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrochimie
  • Électrométallurgie
DEF

Produit ajouté, habituellement en petites quantités, à une solution pour modifier ses propriétés et par là celles des dépôts obtenus dans cette solution.

OBS

agent d'addition; additif : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroquímica
  • Electrometalurgia
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