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Record 1 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • The Nose (Medicine)
DEF

A dimensionless term which indicates how readily a material can be smelled; it is the ratio of the driving force to introduce the material into the air to the ability of the material to create a recognized response.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Nez (Médecine)
DEF

Indice indiquant le nombre de fois où une concentration originale d'échantillon a pu être réduite de moitié par l'ajout d'eau sans odeur jusqu'à l'obtention d'un seuil d'à peine perceptibilité. [Méthode décrite dans la norme ASTM D1292.]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Nariz (Medicina)
DEF

Es el método de pruebas de la Sociedad Americana de Pruebas y Materiales (American Society for Testing and Materials), es el número de veces que un odorante puede diluirse en un factor del orden 2 para alcanzar una concentración umbral.

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