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Record 1 2003-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
  • Chemistry
  • Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A widely used dry-cleaning solvent.

OBS

U.S. Bureau of Standards and ASTM D484-52 define it as a petroleum distillate clear and free from suspended matter and undissolved water, and free from rancid and objectionable odor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
  • Chimie
  • Teinturerie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Produit de la distillation du pétrole servant à faire les nettoyages à sec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos blancos (Petróleo)
  • Química
  • Tintorerías
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Disolvente utilizado en el lavado en seco. Inflamable. Tóxico por ingestión.

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