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WETTING AGENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wetting-out agent
1, record 1, English, wetting%2Dout%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wetting agent 2, record 1, English, wetting%20agent
correct, standardized, officially approved
- wetter 3, record 1, English, wetter
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] compound that causes a liquid to spread more easily across or penetrate into the surface of a solid by reducing the surface tension of the liquid. 4, record 1, English, - wetting%2Dout%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wetting agent: designation standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - wetting%2Dout%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de mouillage
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20mouillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent mouilleur 2, record 1, French, agent%20mouilleur
correct, masculine noun
- agent mouillant 3, record 1, French, agent%20mouillant
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- mouillant 4, record 1, French, mouillant
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent mouillant : désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - agent%20de%20mouillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent mouillant; mouillant : désignations normalisées par l'ISO et uniformisées par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - agent%20de%20mouillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente humectante
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20humectante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- humectante 2, record 1, Spanish, humectante
correct, masculine noun
- agente humedecedor 3, record 1, Spanish, agente%20humedecedor
correct, masculine noun
- mojante 3, record 1, Spanish, mojante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coadyuvante que disminuye la tensión superficial de un líquido y, por tanto, mejora su extensión. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20humectante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sustancia que, agregada a un líquido, confiere al mismo la propiedad de mojar un sólido con mayor facilidad que en el estado puro [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20humectante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los humectantes tienen por efecto disminuir la tensión superficial de las disoluciones. 4, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20humectante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[El humectante sirve] en la fotografía para conseguir que los baños mojen rápida y uniformemente los clisés y las pruebas positivas y evitar que aparezcan manchas en las imágenes. 4, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20humectante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil wetting agent
1, record 2, English, oil%20wetting%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent mouillant huileux
1, record 2, French, agent%20mouillant%20huileux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anionic wetting agent
1, record 3, English, anionic%20wetting%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - anionic%20wetting%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent mouillant anionique
1, record 3, French, agent%20mouillant%20anionique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - agent%20mouillant%20anionique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wetting preserving agent 1, record 4, English, wetting%20preserving%20agent
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent conservateur de l'humidité
1, record 4, French, agent%20conservateur%20de%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente conservador de la humedad
1, record 4, Spanish, agente%20conservador%20de%20la%20humedad
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wetting agent for the textile industry
1, record 5, English, wetting%20agent%20for%20the%20textile%20industry
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A product which, when added to a solution, increases the wetting power of the latter. In the textile industry, it promotes wetting and penetration of textiles by water or aqueous solutions. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 5, English, - wetting%20agent%20for%20the%20textile%20industry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These products are or contain surface active agents such as sulfated oils, fatty acid esters and amides, and also alkylsulfates, alkylsulfonates, fatty acid condensates, esters of sulfosuccinic acid, polyglycol esters and ethers. 1, record 5, English, - wetting%20agent%20for%20the%20textile%20industry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wetting agent for the textile industry: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - wetting%20agent%20for%20the%20textile%20industry
Record 5, Key term(s)
- textile industry wetting agent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agent mouillant pour l'industrie textile
1, record 5, French, agent%20mouillant%20pour%20l%27industrie%20textile
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit qui, mis en solution, augmente le pouvoir mouillant de cette dernière. Dans l'industrie textile, il favorise le mouillage et la pénétration des textiles par l'eau ou les solutions aqueuses. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 5, French, - agent%20mouillant%20pour%20l%27industrie%20textile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'agents de surface ou de préparations en comportant, tels que : huiles sulfatées, esters et amides d'acides gras, ainsi que alkylsulfates, alkylsulfonates, condensats d'acides gras, esters sulfosucciniques, esters et éthers de polyglycols. 1, record 5, French, - agent%20mouillant%20pour%20l%27industrie%20textile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent mouillant pour l'industrie textile : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - agent%20mouillant%20pour%20l%27industrie%20textile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wetting agent
1, record 6, English, wetting%20agent
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agent mouilleur
1, record 6, French, agent%20mouilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Electrical Domestic Appliances
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wetting agent dispenser
1, record 7, English, wetting%20agent%20dispenser
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- clear rinse dispenser 2, record 7, English, clear%20rinse%20dispenser
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Appareillage électrique domestique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- distributeur de produit mouillant
1, record 7, French, distributeur%20de%20produit%20mouillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- distributeur de mouillant 1, record 7, French, distributeur%20de%20mouillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'eau additionnée de mouillant s'étale plus aisément et ne forme pas de taches sur la vaisselle en séchant. 1, record 7, French, - distributeur%20de%20produit%20mouillant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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