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ECUME PLOMB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lead (Metallurgy)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead dross
1, record 1, English, lead%20dross
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"dross": the solid scum that forms on the surface of a metal (as lead, antimony) when molten or melting largely as a result of oxidation but sometimes of the rising of dirt and impurities to the surface. 2, record 1, English, - lead%20dross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Ontario Waste Exchange is successfully matching waste material with new users throughout the province. ... examples of typical wastes served by the exchange: (1) 300 kg of unused acid in northern Ontario were taken by a metal reclaimer in southern Ontario ... (7) 18 tonnes of lead dross went to a metal trading company for recovery. 3, record 1, English, - lead%20dross
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plomb (Métallurgie)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écume de plomb
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cume%20de%20plomb
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scories de plomb 2, record 1, French, scories%20de%20plomb
see observation, feminine noun, plural
- plomb résiduel 3, record 1, French, plomb%20r%C3%A9siduel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«écume» : Impuretés, scories qui flottent à la surface des métaux en fusion. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cume%20de%20plomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Affinage du plomb (...) on écume la surface du bain, le zinc et les métaux précieux se trouvent dans les écumes (...) on élève la température (...) il se forme de nouvelles écumes dans lesquelles il y a de l'antimoine, du fer et du zinc. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cume%20de%20plomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«scorie» : Résidu solide provenant de la fusion de minerais métalliques, de l,affinage de certains métaux ainsi que de la combustion à haute température de matières, telles que la houille. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cume%20de%20plomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«scorie» : Rare au singulier. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cume%20de%20plomb
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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