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ABSOLUTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute
1, record 1, English, absolute
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Free from admixture of other substances; pure. 2, record 1, English, - absolute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "anhydrous, a type of absoluteness." 3, record 1, English, - absolute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absolu
1, record 1, French, absolu
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un corps chimique, éther ou alcool notamment, à l'état pur. 2, record 1, French, - absolu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
alcool absolu : alcool éthylique contenant moins de 1 % d'eau. 3, record 1, French, - absolu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puro
1, record 1, Spanish, puro
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolute
1, record 2, English, absolute
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- définitif
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9finitif
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- definitivo
1, record 2, Spanish, definitivo
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- absolute
1, record 3, English, absolute
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure having as its zero point or base the complete absence of the entity being measured. 1, record 3, English, - absolute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- absolu
1, record 3, French, absolu
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indépendant de tout repère ou de tout paramètre arbitraire. 1, record 3, French, - absolu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- absoluto
1, record 3, Spanish, absoluto
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
- Food Additives
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absolute
1, record 4, English, absolute
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- extract 2, record 4, English, extract
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pure essential oil obtained, in the manufacture of perfumes, by solvent extraction of flowers. 1, record 4, English, - absolute
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Parfumerie
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essence absolue
1, record 4, French, essence%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- absolue 2, record 4, French, absolue
correct, feminine noun
- absolu 3, record 4, French, absolu
correct, masculine noun
- concentré de pommade 3, record 4, French, concentr%C3%A9%20de%20pommade
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essence fournie par traitement des essences concrètes florales par l'alcool éthylique. 3, record 4, French, - essence%20absolue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On obtient [...] d'une part, des cires végétales insolubles et, d'autre part, une solution alcoolique parfumée qui, après glaçage, filtration et distillation de l'alcool, donne les essences absolues. Le produit du lavage à l'alcool des pommades parfumées est quelquefois dénommé «absolue» ou «concentré de pommade». 3, record 4, French, - essence%20absolue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La pharmacopée définit les absolues comme des produits obtenus par extraction des concrètes à l'aide d'un solvant, généralement de l'alcool, suivie d'une filtration à froid, en vue d'éliminer les cires, les corps gras et les autres matières précipitables à froid, puis de l'élimination du solvant par distillation (Pharmacopée 1975). 4, record 4, French, - essence%20absolue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absolute
1, record 5, English, absolute
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- absolu
1, record 5, French, absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Écart absolu d'un réel X à un réel a. 2, record 5, French, - absolu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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