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EXISTENT GUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- existent gum
1, record 1, English, existent%20gum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gasoline existent gum 2, record 1, English, gasoline%20existent%20gum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The residue from the evaporation of a hydrocarbon before ageing, in accordance with a standard method. 3, record 1, English, - existent%20gum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme actuelle
1, record 1, French, gomme%20actuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résidu obtenu par évaporation d'un carburant avant traitement de vieillissement selon une méthode normalisée. 2, record 1, French, - gomme%20actuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- potential gum 1, record 2, English, potential%20gum
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gum that may be formed during prolonged storage or produced by accelerated ageing. In fact, potential gum is determined by the difference between total gum and existent gum. There exists another definition of this term in the field of petroleum products. 1, record 2, English, - potential%20gum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gommes potentielles 1, record 2, French, gommes%20potentielles
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gommes qui peuvent être formées pendant un stockage prolongé ou produites par un vieillissement accéléré. En fait, les gommes potentielles se déterminent par la différence entre les gommes totales et les gommes actuelles. Dans le domaine des produits pétroliers, il existe une autre définition de ce terme. 1, record 2, French, - gommes%20potentielles
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gomme potentielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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