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PRECIPITANT [2 records]

Record 1 2012-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

... who else was present, the activity, the precipitant of the crisis, the presence of others smoking, and the consumption of food or alcohol.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

An agent that causes the formation of a precipitate.

CONT

precipitate: a substance separated from solution in a concrete stage as a result of a chemical or physical change (as by the action of a reagent ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

Précipitation. Elle constitue l'une des plus anciennes techniques de séparation physico-chimique: elle consiste à additionner à la solution analysée un réactif approprié, minéral ou organique, de manière à former un dérivé peu soluble du corps à isoler [...]. On dispose d'un très vaste choix de réactifs précipitants [...]

Spanish

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