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WOOD GAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood gas
1, record 1, English, wood%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas produced during production of charcoal by heating wood in the absence of air and usually used as a fuel at the production site. 2, record 1, English, - wood%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... during wood pyrolysis at low heating rates and low terminal temperatures, wood undergoes three different decomposition stages during which a non-condensable gaseous fraction is evolved. This fraction is the wood gas which is normally recovered in large-scale carbonization units. 3, record 1, English, - wood%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de bois
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas, oil, coal, wood and other fuels 1, record 2, English, gas%2C%20oil%2C%20coal%2C%20wood%20and%20other%20fuels
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz, huile, charbon, bois et autres combustibles
1, record 2, French, gaz%2C%20huile%2C%20charbon%2C%20bois%20et%20autres%20combustibles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaz, mazout, charbon, bois et autres combustibles 1, record 2, French, gaz%2C%20mazout%2C%20charbon%2C%20bois%20et%20autres%20combustibles
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 2, French, - gaz%2C%20huile%2C%20charbon%2C%20bois%20et%20autres%20combustibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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