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COEFFICIENT WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coefficient of water/oil distribution
1, record 1, English, coefficient%20of%20water%2Foil%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water/oil distribution coefficient 2, record 1, English, water%2Foil%20distribution%20coefficient
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the solubility of a product in water to its solubility in n-octanol. 2, record 1, English, - coefficient%20of%20water%2Foil%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The coefficient is used to indicate how easily a material can be absorbed into or stored by the human body. 3, record 1, English, - coefficient%20of%20water%2Foil%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de répartition eau/huile
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20r%C3%A9partition%20eau%2Fhuile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de partition 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20partition
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la solubilité d'une substance chimique dans l'eau et sa solubilité dans l'huile. 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20r%C3%A9partition%20eau%2Fhuile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de distribución agua/aceite
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20agua%2Faceite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- coeficiente de partición agua/aceite 2, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20partici%C3%B3n%20agua%2Faceite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reacción entre las solubilidades del material en agua y en aceite. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20agua%2Faceite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Hay] dos tipos de emulsiones agua-aceite [...] conocidas como aceite-en-agua (o/w) y agua-en-aceite (w/o). Las emulsiones o/w se refieren a aceite disperso en agua y las emulsiones w/o se refieren a agua dispersa en el aceite. 3, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20agua%2Faceite
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