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LIMITING LYE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

The lowest concentration of lye at which soap is no longer dissolved. This concentration depends, on the temperature considered as fixed in soap manufacture (90 to 100°C), and also on the nature of the saponified fatty matter and on that of the electrolyte. This is a characteristic of the fats used in soap manufacture. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

limiting lye: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Concentration de lessive la plus basse qui ne dissolve plus de savon. Cette concentration dépend, outre de la température, considérée comme fixe en savonnerie (90 ° - 100 °C), de la nature du corps gras saponifié et de celle de l'électrolyte. C'est une caractéristique des corps gras utilisés en savonnerie. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

lessive limite de solubilité du savon; lessive limite : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR et l'ISO.

Spanish

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