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GAUZE CLOTH [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A loose-weave cotton fabric used especially to shade growing tobacco plants.

CONT

Originally used as a wrapping material for pressing cheese. Loosely woven, thin, light in weight, open in construction, and soft. Carded yarns are always used. It is also called gauze weave. When woven in 36" widths it is called tobacco cloth. When an applied finish is added, it is called buckram, crinoline, or bunting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Mousseline de coton à tissage très lâche.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Coal-Derived Fuels
DEF

A process for separating solids from liquids by allowing the liquid to pass through a finely woven cloth or gauze which retains the solids, using vacuum or pressure to accelerate the separation.

OBS

In ore processing, filtering is the process which follows flotation.

PHR

Ore filtration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Combustibles dérivés des charbons
DEF

Procédé pour séparer les matières solides des liquides en permettant au liquide de passer à travers un tissu fin ou une gaze, qui retient les matières solides, en utilisant le vide ou la pression pour accélérer la séparation.

OBS

Dans le traitement du minerai, la filtration est l'opération suivant la flottation.

PHR

Filtrage du minerai.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
  • Combustibles derivados del carbón
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Record 3 2003-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

Cheese cloth. a very lightweight unsized cotton fabric loosely woven in plain weave and used...) in cheese-making and... also for surgical gauze, costumes, curtains, and wrapping for food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
CONT

gaze. gaze grossière servant à faire des pansements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
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Record 4 2002-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A low-count, plain weave, sorft cotton or cotton blend cloth also know as gauze.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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