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CONTAMINANTE GASEOSO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gaseous pollutant
1, record 1, English, gaseous%20pollutant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gaseous contaminant 2, record 1, English, gaseous%20contaminant
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contaminant. In some contexts ... used as a synonym for "pollutant" ... In air pollution contexts the two terms are used synonymously, but some authors make a distinction, considering a contaminant to be an addition (e.g., carbon dioxide) to the atmosphere that causes the composition of the latter to vary from its mean global values, but which is not known to have any deleterious effect. 3, record 1, English, - gaseous%20pollutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polluant gazeux
1, record 1, French, polluant%20gazeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polluants gazeux. Nous rangerons dans cette catégorie les substances qui sont effectivement à l'état de gaz dans les conditions habituelles de température et pression et celles dont le point d'ébullition ne dépasse pas 200°. Anhydride sulfureux [...]. Hydrogène sulfuré [...]. Acides fluorhydrique et chlorhydrique [...]. Oxydes d'azote [...]. Les aldéhydes [...]. L'oxyde de carbone [...]. On peut citer enfin des vapeurs organiques provenant de la transformation des constituants des carburants des moteurs. 2, record 1, French, - polluant%20gazeux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminante gaseoso
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminante%20gaseoso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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