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85 ETHANOL BLEND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 85 percent ethanol blend
1, record 1, English, 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- E85 2, record 1, English, E85
correct
- E-85 3, record 1, English, E%2D85
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 85% ethanol blend 4, record 1, English, 85%25%20ethanol%20blend
correct
- E85 2, record 1, English, E85
correct
- E-85 3, record 1, English, E%2D85
correct
- E85 2, record 1, English, E85
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. 5, record 1, English, - 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a clean-burning, domestically produced, renewable fuel that contributes to decreased dependence on imported oil. Automobiles called flexible fuel vehicles are designed to run on E85. 3, record 1, English, - 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éthanol 85
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9thanol%2085
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- E85 2, record 1, French, E85
correct, masculine noun
- E-85 1, record 1, French, E%2D85
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mélange d'éthanol et d'essence (éthanol 85 % et 15 % d'essence) produit un carburant de remplacement appelé E85, qui est utilisé dans les véhicules à carburant flexible, et sont mis à la disposition des constructeurs automobiles américains et étrangers. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9thanol%2085
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Comme carburant, l’éthanol 85 est beaucoup plus écologique que l’essence, qui contribue largement aux changements climatiques. On estime qu’un litre de bio-éthanol substitué à un litre d’essence permet de réduire de 70 % l’accumulation dans l’atmosphère du dioxyde de carbone, un gaz à effet de serre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9thanol%2085
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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