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FIBERIZING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Asbestos Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiberizing
1, record 1, English, fiberizing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Beating asbestos rock into fiber or separating the fibers. 2, record 1, English, - fiberizing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- defibring
- defibering
- defiberization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Mines d'amiante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défibrage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fibrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de défibrer. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fibrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
défibrer : Ôter les fibres de. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fibrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mélange intime de l'amiante avec le ciment est précédé du défibrage du chrysotile, préalablement débarrassé de la roche au lieu même de son extraction. Les fibres, naturellement agglomérées, passent dans un broyeur à meules qui rompt les faisceaux, puis dans un désintégrateur qui les sépare le plus complètement possible et les transforme en une sorte d'ouate. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fibrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Minas de amianto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desfibrado
1, record 1, Spanish, desfibrado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción [...] de desfibrar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desfibrado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desfibrar: Separar las fibras elementales que constituyen una materia fibrosa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desfibrado
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