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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Petrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil-in-water emulsion
1, record 1, English, oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil-water emulsion 2, record 1, English, oil%2Dwater%20emulsion
correct
- O/W emulsion 3, record 1, English, O%2FW%20emulsion
correct
- reverse emulsion 4, record 1, English, reverse%20emulsion
correct, see observation
- aqueous emulsion 5, record 1, English, aqueous%20emulsion
correct, standardized
- o/w emulsion 6, record 1, English, o%2Fw%20emulsion
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An emulsion in which water is the continuous phase. 7, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an oil-water emulsion, the oil is the dispersed phase and the water is the dispersion medium. 4, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For example, milk is an emulsion of butterfat (dispersed) and water (continuous) with casein acting as the emulsifying agent. This type of emulsion is referred to as an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion. Most herbicidal emulsions are of the O/W type. 8, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most oil-field emulsions consist of water dispersed in oil, hence the term "reverse emulsion" for an emulsion of globules of oil dispersed in water. Not to be confused with "invert emulsion," which is a water-in-oil emulsion. 9, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aqueous emulsion: term standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émulsion de type aqueux
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20type%20aqueux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émulsion aqueuse 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20aqueuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- émulsion huile dans l'eau 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20huile%20dans%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- H-E 4, record 1, French, H%2DE
correct
- H-E 4, record 1, French, H%2DE
- émulsion huile dans eau 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20huile%20dans%20eau
correct, feminine noun
- H/E 6, record 1, French, H%2FE
correct
- H/E 6, record 1, French, H%2FE
- émulsion huile-dans-eau 7, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20huile%2Ddans%2Deau
correct, feminine noun
- émulsion huile-eau 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20huile%2Deau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émulsion dont la phase continue est aqueuse. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20type%20aqueux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'émulsion est un liquide formé d'au moins deux substances non miscibles, dont l'une est dispersée dans l'autre à l'état de gouttes très fines. Par exemple, lorsqu'on agite fortement de l'eau avec une faible quantité relative d'huile, cette dernière se disperse dans l'eau et donne une émulsion «huile dans eau», dont l'eau est la phase continue. Inversement, on peut obtenir une émulsion «eau dans huile» [...] 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20type%20aqueux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L-H; eau dans l'huile; émulsion de type aqueux : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20type%20aqueux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Petroquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emulsión aceite en agua
1, record 1, Spanish, emulsi%C3%B3n%20aceite%20en%20agua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- emulsión oleoacuosa 1, record 1, Spanish, emulsi%C3%B3n%20oleoacuosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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