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AZEOTROPIC POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- azeotropic point 1, record 1, English, azeotropic%20point
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point azéotropique
1, record 1, French, point%20az%C3%A9otropique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto azeotrópico
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20azeotr%C3%B3pico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Petroleum Distillation
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- azeotropic distillation
1, record 2, English, azeotropic%20distillation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillation in which a substance is added to the mixture to be separated in order to form an azeotropic mixture with one or more of the components of the original mixture; the new azeotrope formed will have a boiling point lower than the boiling point of the original mixture, thus allowing separation to occur. 2, record 2, English, - azeotropic%20distillation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Distillation du pétrole
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distillation azéotropique
1, record 2, French, distillation%20az%C3%A9otropique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour séparer l'acide acétique [...] on a trois procédés : - distillation azéotropique dans une colonne chargée d'huile de bois qui donne avec l'eau un mélange azéotropique qui est condensé. La colonne chauffée à la base donne un acide à haut titre séparé en ses divers constituants (acide acétique, formique, propionique, goudron, etc.); - extraction par un solvant léger [...] - extraction par un solvant lourd [...] 2, record 2, French, - distillation%20az%C3%A9otropique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Destilación del petróleo
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- destilación azeotrópica
1, record 2, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n%20azeotr%C3%B3pica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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