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CHROMATOGRAPHIC TANK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chamber
1, record 1, English, chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tank, jar, or vessel in which thin-layer chromatographic separation takes place. 2, record 1, English, - chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Charcoal-filled chamber. 3, record 1, English, - chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la plaque est placée dans une cuve contenant le solvant [...] 1, record 1, French, - cuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chromatographic chamber
1, record 2, English, chromatographic%20chamber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chromatographic tank 1, record 2, English, chromatographic%20tank
correct
- development tank 1, record 2, English, development%20tank
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tightly closed container of any form or size in which the chromatograms are developed on a paper sheet or thin-layer plate. Chambers of large volumes saturated or non-saturated with eluent vapours and flat sandwich chambers are most commonly used. 1, record 2, English, - chromatographic%20chamber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"development tank" is used in thin-layer and paper chromatography. 2, record 2, English, - chromatographic%20chamber
Record 2, Key term(s)
- chromatographic jar
- chromatographic cabinet
- chromatography jar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuve de développement
1, record 2, French, cuve%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cuve à chromatographie 1, record 2, French, cuve%20%C3%A0%20chromatographie
correct, feminine noun
- chambre de développement 1, record 2, French, chambre%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cuve cylindrique pour chromatographie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tanque cromatográfico
1, record 2, Spanish, tanque%20cromatogr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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