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KRAFFT TEMPERATURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Krafft temperature
1, record 1, English, Krafft%20temperature
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temperature (in practice, a narrow range of temperatures) at which the solubility of ionic surface active agents rises sharply. At this temperature the solubility becomes equal to the critical micellization concentration (c.m.c.). [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - Krafft%20temperature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the soap industry the term "Krafft Point" is defined as the temperature below which a transparent soap solution becomes cloudy. 1, record 1, English, - Krafft%20temperature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Krafft temperature: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Krafft%20temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température de Krafft
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20Krafft
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température (pratiquement, étroit intervalle de température) à laquelle la solubilité des agents de surface ioniques augmente brusquement. À cette température, la solubilité atteint la valeur de la concentration critique pour la formation de micelles (c.m.c.). [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20Krafft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'industrie des savons, on désigne par "Point de Krafft" la température à laquelle une solution transparente de savon devient trouble par refroidissement. 1, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20Krafft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
température de Krafft : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20Krafft
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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