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POLYMERISE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spin cast 1, record 1, English, spin%20cast
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Method (...) derived from a revolving mould that whirls the liquid plastic at high speed. The result is a parabola whose inside curvature can shorten or lengthen depending upon the speed of rotation. The procedure is basically a kind of pressureless moulding. 1, record 1, English, - spin%20cast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The spin cast process, devised and patented by Bausch and Lomb, produces a highly reproducible lens with a very smooth surface. This means that the lens is so standardized that all replacement lenses are duplicates of the original regardless of where in the world they are purchased. 1, record 1, English, - spin%20cast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polymérisé
1, record 1, French, polym%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) les lentilles prennent leur forme définitive dans un moule chauffé et centrifugé (Soflens ou Bausch et Lomb) (...) 1, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polymerize
1, record 2, English, polymerize
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polymerise 2, record 2, English, polymerise
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(transitive verb). To combine (small molecules) chemically into larger or especially very large molecules: subject to polymerization. 3, record 2, English, - polymerize
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(intransitive verb). To form larger molecules from small molecules: undergo polymerization. 3, record 2, English, - polymerize
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The photoresist is an organic material which polymerises when exposed to ultraviolet light. (Source: ELENG, 1976 11-11). 2, record 2, English, - polymerize
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Génie chimique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polymériser
1, record 2, French, polym%C3%A9riser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Provoquer la polymérisation d'un monomère. 2, record 2, French, - polym%C3%A9riser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(verbe intransitif). En parlant d'un monomère, passer à l'état de polymère. 2, record 2, French, - polym%C3%A9riser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Ingenieria química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polimerizar
1, record 2, Spanish, polimerizar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Inestable (Reactivo)" significa una sustancia química que en estado puro, o cuando se produce o transporta, se polimeriza, descompone, condensa o se vuelve autorreactivo [...] bajo condiciones extremas de presión o temperatura. 1, record 2, Spanish, - polimerizar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polymerized 1, record 3, English, polymerized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Organic flocculation aids] are purely synthetic; these are the polymerized acrylic products [...] 2, record 3, English, - polymerized
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polymérisé
1, record 3, French, polym%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Certains floculants organiques] sont entièrement synthétisés; ce sont les produits acryliques polymérisés (...) 1, record 3, French, - polym%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polimerizado
1, record 3, Spanish, polimerizado
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de los] productos sintéticos que se originan por polimerización. 1, record 3, Spanish, - polimerizado
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