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OIL SINKANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sinking agent
1, record 1, English, sinking%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil sinking agent 2, record 1, English, oil%20sinking%20agent
correct
- oil sinkant 2, record 1, English, oil%20sinkant
correct
- sinkant 3, record 1, English, sinkant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent to entrap oil droplets and sink them to the bottom of the body of water. 4, record 1, English, - sinking%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sinking Agents are oil-attracting and water-repelling materials designed to sink oil slicks out of sight. Dense materials such as sand can be used to form a compound or oil-solid mixture dense enough to sink to the bottom. 5, record 1, English, - sinking%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The oil and sinking agent are eventually biologically degraded. 4, record 1, English, - sinking%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précipitant
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit précipitant 2, record 1, French, produit%20pr%C3%A9cipitant
correct, masculine noun
- agent de coulage 3, record 1, French, agent%20de%20coulage
correct, masculine noun
- absorbant coulant 4, record 1, French, absorbant%20coulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance qui coule par simple gravité au fond de l'eau, après avoir augmenté sa propre densité en absorbant des hydrocarbures. 5, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'absorption du pétrole répandu sur la mer sur des substances solides est également employée pour alourdir le pétrole absorbé et le précipiter sur le fond de la mer : les solides employés ont une forte densité réelle; ils adhèrent au pétrole et le précipitent. De nombreux matériaux ont été proposés pour amener le pétrole à précipiter : le sable, la brique pulvérisée, les cendres [...] L'avantage des précipitants est qu'ils ne nécessitent qu'une seule opération [...] 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de espesamiento y hundimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20espesamiento%20y%20hundimiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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