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VOLATILITY PROCESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volatility process
1, record 1, English, volatility%20process
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical separation process based on the differences in volatility of the constituents of a mixture. 1, record 1, English, - volatility%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This process is used, in particular, to purify uranium and separate it from plutonium in fuel reprocessing, owing to the great volatility of uranium hexafluoride. 1, record 1, English, - volatility%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
volatility process: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 1, English, - volatility%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique nucléaire
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volatilisation
1, record 1, French, volatilisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de séparation chimique basé sur les différences de volatilité des constituants d'un mélange. 1, record 1, French, - volatilisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce procédé est employé, en particulier, pour purifier l'uranium et le séparer du plutonium dans le retraitement du combustible irradié, grâce à la grande volatilité de l'hexafluorure d'uranium. 1, record 1, French, - volatilisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
volatilisation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 2, record 1, French, - volatilisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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