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POLYHALOGENATED HYDROCARBON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cleaning solvent
1, record 1, English, cleaning%20solvent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- degreasing solvent 2, record 1, English, degreasing%20solvent
correct
- degreaser 3, record 1, English, degreaser
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
degreaser : A solvent, such as a polyhalogenated hydrocarbon, that removes fat or oil in many industrial processes. 4, record 1, English, - cleaning%20solvent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The degreaser is always a solvent. 5, record 1, English, - cleaning%20solvent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solvant de dégraissage
1, record 1, French, solvant%20de%20d%C3%A9graissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solvant de détachage 2, record 1, French, solvant%20de%20d%C3%A9tachage
correct, masculine noun
- solvant dégraissant 2, record 1, French, solvant%20d%C3%A9graissant
correct, masculine noun
- solvant détachant 2, record 1, French, solvant%20d%C3%A9tachant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solvant utilisé pour enlever les graisses et les taches des étoffes, des pièces métalliques, etc. 3, record 1, French, - solvant%20de%20d%C3%A9graissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les hydrocarbures halogénés sont souvent utilisés comme solvants de dégraissage à sec, le tétrachloréthylène en particulier. 3, record 1, French, - solvant%20de%20d%C3%A9graissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "dégraissage", s'applique autant aux étoffes qu'aux pièces métalliques; le terme "détachage" s'applique davantage aux étoffes. 4, record 1, French, - solvant%20de%20d%C3%A9graissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les produits gras (huiles ou graisses) qui recouvrent les pièces métalliques doivent être enlevés, car ils gênent le traitement ultérieur des surfaces. 1. Dégraissage aux solvants organiques, pour dissoudre principalement les graisses minérales (non saponifiables). On utilise des hydrocarbures (essences, benzène) ou des solvants chlorés. Parmi ces derniers, les plus couramment utilisés sont le trichloréthylène et le perchloréthylène. 5, record 1, French, - solvant%20de%20d%C3%A9graissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aparatos domésticos de limpieza y mantenimiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solvente
1, record 1, Spanish, solvente
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- limpiador 1, record 1, Spanish, limpiador
masculine noun
- disolvente 1, record 1, Spanish, disolvente
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyhalogenated hydrocarbon
1, record 2, English, polyhalogenated%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
degreaser : A solvent, such as a polyhalogenated hydrocarbon, that removes fat or oil in many industrial processes. 1, record 2, English, - polyhalogenated%20hydrocarbon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure polyhalogéné
1, record 2, French, hydrocarbure%20polyhalog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dérivé d'un hydrocarbure contenant plus d'un atome d'halogène. 1, record 2, French, - hydrocarbure%20polyhalog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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