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WOOD ACID [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Wood Products
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyroligneous acid
1, record 1, English, pyroligneous%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pyracetic acid 2, record 1, English, pyracetic%20acid
correct
- wood vinegar 2, record 1, English, wood%20vinegar
correct
- wood acid 3, record 1, English, wood%20acid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acidic brown aqueous liquid obtained by condensing the gaseous products of pyrolysis of wood. 4, record 1, English, - pyroligneous%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pyroligneous acid, when distilled, yields wood creosote as a fraction. 4, record 1, English, - pyroligneous%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Produits du bois
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide pyroligneux
1, record 1, French, acide%20pyroligneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vinaigre des bois 2, record 1, French, vinaigre%20des%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase aqueuse obtenue par condensation des vapeurs provenant de la carbonisation du bois, mélange complexe renfermant en particulier, de l'acide acétique, de l'alcool méthylique et de l'acétone. 3, record 1, French, - acide%20pyroligneux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Productos madereros
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido piroleñoso
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20pirole%C3%B1oso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood hydrolysis
1, record 2, English, wood%20hydrolysis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wood saccharification 2, record 2, English, wood%20saccharification
correct
- acid hydrolysis of wood 3, record 2, English, acid%20hydrolysis%20of%20wood
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... wood saccharification is a hydrolytic method for producing mono- and disaccharides from cellulose by using mineral acids that are strong and highly active in high concentrations and at elevated temperatures. 2, record 2, English, - wood%20hydrolysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrolyse du bois
1, record 2, French, hydrolyse%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- saccharification du bois 2, record 2, French, saccharification%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- hydrolyse acide du bois 3, record 2, French, hydrolyse%20acide%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] transformation en sucres fermentescibles des matières cellulosiques du bois sous l'action d'acides minéraux (chlorhydrique ou sulfurique). 2, record 2, French, - hydrolyse%20du%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- China wood oil fatty acid 1, record 3, English, China%20wood%20oil%20fatty%20acid
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acide gras d'huile de bois de Chine 1, record 3, French, acide%20gras%20d%27huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gras d'huile de tung 1, record 3, French, gras%20d%27huile%20de%20tung
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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