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HIELO SECO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Freezing and Refrigerating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry ice
1, record 1, English, dry%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbon dioxide ice 2, record 1, English, carbon%20dioxide%20ice
correct
- Zero ice 3, record 1, English, Zero%20ice
correct, trademark
- solid carbon dioxide 4, record 1, English, solid%20carbon%20dioxide
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbon dioxide in the solid form [which is] usually made in blocks to be used as a coolant [and which] changes directly to a gas at -78.5°C as heat is absorbed. 5, record 1, English, - dry%20ice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the expansion [of liquid carbon dioxide] there is a flash separation ... of some solid carbon dioxide "snow" which is very porous. The snow is removed from the expansion chamber and mechanically compressed into standard 50-lb blocks ... 6, record 1, English, - dry%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glace sèche
1, record 1, French, glace%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glace carbonique 2, record 1, French, glace%20carbonique
correct, feminine noun
- Carboglace 3, record 1, French, Carboglace
correct, trademark, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dioxyde de carbone à l'état solide, sous forme de neige, de pastilles ou de bloc. 4, record 1, French, - glace%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par compression de la neige carbonique [...] on obtient une masse compacte appelée glace sèche [...] 5, record 1, French, - glace%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Congelación y refrigeración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo seco
1, record 1, Spanish, hielo%20seco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anhídrido carbónico sólido 1, record 1, Spanish, anh%C3%ADdrido%20carb%C3%B3nico%20s%C3%B3lido
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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