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WOOD CHARCOAL [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood distillation and charcoal distiller
1, record 1, English, wood%20distillation%20and%20charcoal%20distiller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distillateur de bois en charbon
1, record 1, French, distillateur%20de%20bois%20en%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distillatrice de bois en charbon 1, record 1, French, distillatrice%20de%20bois%20en%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
- Food Additives
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- charcoal
1, record 2, English, charcoal
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wood charcoal 2, record 2, English, wood%20charcoal
correct
- charred wood 3, record 2, English, charred%20wood
correct, standardized
- wood char 4, record 2, English, wood%20char
- chark 5, record 2, English, chark
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A porous solid product containing 85-98 per cent carbon and produced by heating carbonaceous materials such as cellulose, wood or peat at 500-600 degrees Celsius in the absence of air. 6, record 2, English, - charcoal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charcoal ... Inorganic color permitted in or upon apple (or rhubarb) and [other fruit] jam; bread; butter; concentrated fruit juice; ... Vegetable fats and oils ... 7, record 2, English, - charcoal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charred wood: term standardized by CSA International. 8, record 2, English, - charcoal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
- Additifs alimentaires
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charbon de bois
1, record 2, French, charbon%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] résidu solide de la carbonisation du bois. 1, record 2, French, - charbon%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Le résidu de la carbonisation du bois est du carbone presque pur, si la température a dépassé 400 °C. 1, record 2, French, - charbon%20de%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbón de leña
1, record 2, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20de%20le%C3%B1a
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- carbón vegetal 2, record 2, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20vegetal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbón obtenido por carbonización de madera y otros residuos vegetales. 3, record 2, Spanish, - carb%C3%B3n%20de%20le%C3%B1a
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El carbón vegetal es un producto sólido, frágil y poroso con un alto contenido en carbono (del orden del 80%). Se produce por calentamiento en ausencia de aire (hasta temperaturas de 400 a 700 °C) de madera y otros residuos vegetales. [...] El proceso de calentamiento de materiales orgánicos en ausencia de aire se denomina pirólisis o carbonización. [...] Por lo general se utiliza el término [...] carbonización cuando (como en el caso del carbón vegetal) el proceso se dirige hacia la obtención del producto sólido resultante (carbonizado). 4, record 2, Spanish, - carb%C3%B3n%20de%20le%C3%B1a
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Carbón vegetal. [...] Es muy poroso. Se utiliza como catalizador y adsorbente en decoloración y recuperación de sustancias y disolventes volátiles. 5, record 2, Spanish, - carb%C3%B3n%20de%20le%C3%B1a
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- charcoal wood 1, record 3, English, charcoal%20wood
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charbonnette
1, record 3, French, charbonnette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois débité pour fabriquer du charbon de bois. 2, record 3, French, - charbonnette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria maderera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonilla
1, record 3, Spanish, carbonilla
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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