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GAS FAMILY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- family of gases
1, record 1, English, family%20of%20gases
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas family 2, record 1, English, gas%20family
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The members of the noble gas family are chemically very non-reactive and form very few compounds. Nearby elements can obtain these same stable arrangements by losing or gaining electrons. 2, record 1, English, - family%20of%20gases
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The refrigerant ... is an HFC, a family of gases that do not contribute to the growing of the ozone layer hole but contribute to the global warming. 3, record 1, English, - family%20of%20gases
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gaseous fuels whose combustion characteristics are in large measure similar, i.e. that have similar Wobbe numbers, which make them interchangeable, form a family of gases. The first family comprises town gas (hydrogen-rich gaseous fuels); the second family comprises natural gases, gases associated with petroleum and gases interchangeable with these; and the third family comprises liquefied petroleum gases (propane and butane). 4, record 1, English, - family%20of%20gases
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille de gaz
1, record 1, French, famille%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
système solaire : Famille de gaz, de poussière et de milliards d'étoiles tenue ensemble par la gravité. 1, record 1, French, - famille%20de%20gaz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gaz combustibles dont les caractéristiques de combustion sont très proches les unes des autres, de telle sorte qu'elles permettent leur interchangeabilité, constituent une famille de gaz. La première famille comprend les gaz de ville et les gaz de réseau de transport (gaz combustibles riches en hydrogène). La deuxième famille comprend les gaz naturels, les gaz associés au pétrole ainsi que les gaz interchangeables avec eux. La troisième famille comprend les gaz de pétrole liquéfiés (propane, butane). 2, record 1, French, - famille%20de%20gaz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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