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CAOUTCHOUC [3 records]

Record 1 2011-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A soft and elastic asphaltite which becomes hard and brittle when exposed to air [and which] is used for waterproof and insulating paints.

OBS

A subtance of similar physical character is found in the Coorong district of South Australia, and is hence termed coorongite.

OBS

liverite: Term sometimes applied to elaterite from Strawberry River, Utah. Also spelled liversite ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Variété de pyrobitume asphaltique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Combustibles fósiles sólidos
  • Mineralogía
OBS

Variedad de betún elástico.

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Record 2 2007-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rubber
DEF

A substance that is obtained from the latex of many tropical plants esp. of the genera Hevea and Ficus, is usually characterized by its elasticity though its properties vary widely depending upon its source and preparation ...

OBS

natural rubber: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • latex rubber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Caoutchouc
DEF

Produit naturel tiré d'Hevea brasiliensis et constitué essentiellement de polyisoprène-1,4 cis.

OBS

caoutchouc naturel : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

CONT

Le caoutchouc est le produit obtenu après coagulation du latex liquide à aspect laiteux, secrétion naturelle provenant de nombreux végétaux tropicaux ou subtropicaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Caucho
DEF

Látex producido por varias moráceas y euforbiáceas intertropicales, que después de coagulado es una masa impermeable muy elástica, y tiene muchas aplicaciones en la industria.

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Record 3 1990-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Rubber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Caoutchouc
OBS

Société française engagée dans le cycle du combustible nucléaire, filiale de PUK.

Spanish

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