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Record 1 1986-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

Chemical process by which the pure cocaine is extracted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

La cocaïne se présente sous forme de sel de chlorhydrate et de solvant explosif (i.e. éther). On chauffe le produit pour extraire la base du solvant, ce qui donne de la cocaïne pure. Renseignement fourni par Madame Eleanor Thomas, Bureau d'évaluation des stupéfiants, Santé et Bien-être social Canada.

OBS

Source du terme "épuration" : Service de terminologie, Solliciteur général, Ottawa.

Spanish

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