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PROCEDE TOUCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spot test
1, record 1, English, spot%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spot-test 2, record 1, English, spot%2Dtest
correct
- spot test analysis 3, record 1, English, spot%20test%20analysis
- drop reaction 4, record 1, English, drop%20reaction
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualitative analysis which consists in detecting the chemical reaction in a drop of the solution analysed; the presence of the expected constituent is confirmed by the appearance of an appropriate coloration, precipitate, or gas bubbles. 5, record 1, English, - spot%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suspected phosphorite can be checked in the field using a simple spot-test (ammonium molybdate), but the test is sensitive to low phosphate values. 2, record 1, English, - spot%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test à la touche
1, record 1, French, test%20%C3%A0%20la%20touche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test à la goutte 1, record 1, French, test%20%C3%A0%20la%20goutte
correct, masculine noun
- essai à la touche 2, record 1, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20la%20touche
correct, masculine noun
- essai à la goutte 3, record 1, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20la%20goutte
correct, masculine noun
- essai par touches 4, record 1, French, essai%20par%20touches
correct, masculine noun
- procédé à la touche 5, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20touche
correct, masculine noun
- essai à la stilliréaction 2, record 1, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20la%20stillir%C3%A9action
correct, masculine noun
- stilliréaction 6, record 1, French, stillir%C3%A9action
feminine noun
- analyse à la goutte 7, record 1, French, analyse%20%C3%A0%20la%20goutte
feminine noun
- analyse à la touche 7, record 1, French, analyse%20%C3%A0%20la%20touche
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut vérifier la présence soupçonnée de phosphorite sur le terrain en faisant un simple essai à la goutte (molybdate d'ammonium), mais le test est sensible à de faibles concentrations de phosphates. 3, record 1, French, - test%20%C3%A0%20la%20touche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de la gota
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20gota
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de manchas 2, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20manchas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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