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DRY ICE SNOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Freezing and Refrigerating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide snow
1, record 1, English, carbon%20dioxide%20snow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry ice snow 2, record 1, English, dry%20ice%20snow
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solid carbon dioxide obtained from liquid CO2. 1, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with carbon dioxide (or dry) ice (q.v.). 3, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20snow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carbonic acid snow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neige carbonique
1, record 1, French, neige%20carbonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit obtenu à partir de gaz carbonique liquide. En passant de la forme liquide à la forme solide par une détente brutale, le gaz carbonique se transforme en cristaux de texture aérée dont la température descend à -78 °C/-80 °C. 2, record 1, French, - neige%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec glace sèche, glace carbonique ou carboglace que l'on obtient par compression de la neige carbonique. 3, record 1, French, - neige%20carbonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Congelación y refrigeración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nieve carbónica
1, record 1, Spanish, nieve%20carb%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dióxido de carbono sólido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nieve%20carb%C3%B3nica
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