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FOAMING AGENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foam blowing agent
1, record 1, English, foam%20blowing%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foaming agent 2, record 1, English, foaming%20agent
correct, officially approved
- foamer 3, record 1, English, foamer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance which, when introduced in a liquid, confers on it an ability to form a foam ... 3, record 1, English, - foam%20blowing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foaming agent: designation standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - foam%20blowing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foamer: designation standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - foam%20blowing%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent moussant
1, record 1, French, agent%20moussant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moussant 2, record 1, French, moussant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contenu d'un extincteur à mousse (pulvérisateur) est constitué d'eau et d'un agent moussant. Ce dernier recouvre le feu et le refroidit. 3, record 1, French, - agent%20moussant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moussant; agent moussant : désignations uniformisées par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - agent%20moussant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente espumante
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20espumante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- formador de espuma 2, record 1, Spanish, formador%20de%20espuma
masculine noun
- espumante 2, record 1, Spanish, espumante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente tensoactivo que, añadido en pequeñas cantidades, facilita la formación de espuma o mejora su estabilidad por inhibición de la coalescencia de las burbujas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20espumante
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