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POLYMERE MINERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inorganic polymer
1, record 1, English, inorganic%20polymer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inorganic polymers (activated silica) and natural polymers (starches, alginate) were the first to be used. But the appearance of the widely varying synthetic polymers has changed flocculation results considerably. 1, record 1, English, - inorganic%20polymer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polymère minéral
1, record 1, French, polym%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des polymères minéraux (silice activée) et des polymères naturels (amidon, alginate) ont d'abord été utilisés. Mais l'apparition de polymères de synthèse très diversifiés a fait évoluer considérablement les performances de la floculation. 1, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polímero inorgánico
1, record 1, Spanish, pol%C3%ADmero%20inorg%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero sin átomos de carbono en la cadena principal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADmero%20inorg%C3%A1nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ejemplos: polidiclorofosfazeno, polidimetilsiloxano. En los polímeros inorgánicos pueden estar presentes cadenas laterales de grupos orgánicos; en este caso, a veces se puede hacer referencia a los polímeros como "semiorgánicos". 1, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADmero%20inorg%C3%A1nico
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