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VOLATILE SOLVENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Petrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volatile hydrocarbon solvent 1, record 1, English, volatile%20hydrocarbon%20solvent
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solvant volatil de type hydrocarbure
1, record 1, French, solvant%20volatil%20de%20type%20hydrocarbure
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solvant volatil à base d'hydrocarbure 1, record 1, French, solvant%20volatil%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27hydrocarbure
proposal, masculine noun
- solvant volatile de type hydrocarbure 2, record 1, French, solvant%20volatile%20de%20type%20hydrocarbure
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- solvant volatile à base d'hydrocarbure 2, record 1, French, solvant%20volatile%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27hydrocarbure
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«volatil» (adjectif) : Qui passe spontanément ou facilement à l'état de vapeur. 3, record 1, French, - solvant%20volatil%20de%20type%20hydrocarbure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif «volatile», avec un «e», est à éviter dans ce sens. Il signifie «Qui peut voler, qui a des ailes», ou encore «formé d'oiseaux»! 1, record 1, French, - solvant%20volatil%20de%20type%20hydrocarbure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volatile solvent 1, record 2, English, volatile%20solvent
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid chemical compound used for dissolving other compounds. ... The [two] principal qualifications ... that it be capable of dissolving another substance without reacting with it, and its volatility as judged by its boiling point. (Grolier Academic Encyclopedia, 1983). 1, record 2, English, - volatile%20solvent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any solvent ... which evaporates upon exposure to the air. ... Volatile solvents produce scents of great delicacy and are employed in extracting the odors from the greases of the enfleurage and macération processes as well as from fresh flowers. (Perfumes and Spices, Including an Account of Soaps and Cosmetics, 1983). 1, record 2, English, - volatile%20solvent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Parfumerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solvant volatil
1, record 2, French, solvant%20volatil
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'extraction des huiles essentielles [...] [au moyen de solvants tels que] le benzène, ou les carbures aliphatiques : butane, pentane, et surtout hexane [...] 1, record 2, French, - solvant%20volatil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode d'extraction par solvants volatils : dans un diffuseur, on introduit le solvant volatil à basse température (éther benzène, sulfure de carbone, chlorure ou éther de pétrole [...] [dans lequel] on plonge les végétaux. L'alambic [permettra] de récupérer le solvant [...] et les essences plus lourdes. (Il est des parfums..., 1973, p. 109). 2, record 2, French, - solvant%20volatil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- volatile organic solvent 1, record 3, English, volatile%20organic%20solvent
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solvant organique volatil
1, record 3, French, solvant%20organique%20volatil
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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