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ASPHALTIC PETROLEUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asphaltic petroleum
1, record 1, English, asphaltic%20petroleum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asphaltic crude 2, record 1, English, asphaltic%20crude
correct, standardized
- asphaltic crude oil 3, record 1, English, asphaltic%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heavy crude oil containing a high proportion of asphaltenes, aromatics and naphthenes, and which yields a residue suitable for the manufacture of bitumens. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - asphaltic%20petroleum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asphaltic crude: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - asphaltic%20petroleum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole asphaltique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20asphaltique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole brut asphaltique 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20asphaltique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- pétrole brut de nature asphaltique 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20de%20nature%20asphaltique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole brut lourd contenant une proportion élevée d'asphaltènes, d'aromatiques et de naphtènes, et qui permet d'obtenir un résidu adapté à la fabrication des bitumes. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20asphaltique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pétroles asphaltiques, moins riches en hydrogène, bruns ou noirs, visqueux, relativement lourds, leur distillation laisse un résidu noir et poisseux appelé «brai». 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20asphaltique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole brut asphaltique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20asphaltique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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