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COMBURENTE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire triangle
1, record 1, English, fire%20triangle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire environment triangle 2, record 1, English, fire%20environment%20triangle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instructional aid in which the sides of an equilateral triangle represent the three factors necessary for combustion and flame production (i.e. oxygen, heat, and fuel). 2, record 1, English, - fire%20triangle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When any one of [the three] factors is removed, flame production is not possible or ceases. 2, record 1, English, - fire%20triangle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- triangle du feu
1, record 1, French, triangle%20du%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triangle de l'environnement du feu 2, record 1, French, triangle%20de%20l%27environnement%20du%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil didactique en forme de triangle équilatéral dont les côtés représentent les trois facteurs nécessaires à la combustion et à la production de flammes (oxygène, chaleur et combustible). 2, record 1, French, - triangle%20du%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pedagogía (Generalidades)
- Fuegos y explosiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- triángulo del fuego
1, record 1, Spanish, tri%C3%A1ngulo%20del%20fuego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación del fuego mediante un triángulo equílatero en el que se simbolizan en cada uno de sus lados los factores esenciales para que el mismo exista : combustible, comburente y calor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tri%C3%A1ngulo%20del%20fuego
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El fuego se extingue si se destruye el triángulo eliminado o acortando alguno de sus lados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tri%C3%A1ngulo%20del%20fuego
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bipropellant
1, record 2, English, bipropellant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-component propellant 2, record 2, English, two%2Dcomponent%20propellant
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rocket propellant consisting of separate fuel and oxidizer that come together only in a combustion chamber. 3, record 2, English, - bipropellant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bipropellent
- two-component propellent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diergol
1, record 2, French, diergol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- biergol 2, record 2, French, biergol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propergol constitué de deux ergols. 3, record 2, French, - diergol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Lanzadores (Astronáutica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diergol
1, record 2, Spanish, diergol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propergol en el cual el combustible y el comburente, contenidos en dos depósitos diferentes, reaccionan al ser mezclados en la cámara de combustión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - diergol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El alcohol y el oxígeno líquido constituían el diergol de los primeros cohetes construidos en serie. 1, record 2, Spanish, - diergol
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hypergol
1, record 3, English, hypergol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hypergolic propellant 2, record 3, English, hypergolic%20propellant
correct
- hypergolic 3, record 3, English, hypergolic
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A propellant igniting spontaneously on contact with the oxidant or another propellant. 4, record 3, English, - hypergol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Propulsion systems using hypergolic propellants are simplified by the lack of an ignition system. 5, record 3, English, - hypergol
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hypergolic propellent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hypergol
1, record 3, French, hypergol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propergol dont les ergols réagissent spontanément entre eux. 2, record 3, French, - hypergol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypergol : terme retenu par la Commission française des techniques aérospatiales. 3, record 3, French, - hypergol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Lanzadores (Astronáutica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipergol
1, record 3, Spanish, hipergol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propergol que no requiere ningún sistema de encendido inicial, dado que sus dos componentes(comburente y combustible) se inflaman espontáneamnete al entrar en contacto en la cámara de combustión del motor cohete. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hipergol
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- burner
1, record 4, English, burner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which introduces fuel and air, properly mixed and in the correct proportions, into a combustion chamber where the mixture is burned and the products of combustion removed. 2, record 4, English, - burner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brûleur
1, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné à mettre en présence un combustible (gazeux liquide ou pulvérisé) et un comburant (air, oxygène) afin de permettre et de régler la combustion à sa sortie. 2, record 4, French, - br%C3%BBleur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le brûleur est généralement conçu de manière à mélanger intimement le combustible et le comburant et à permettre d'en régler les proportions et le débit, ainsi que la forme de la flamme. 3, record 4, French, - br%C3%BBleur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artículos de fumistería y quemadores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- quemador
1, record 4, Spanish, quemador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que [...] pone el combustible líquido o pulverulento en presencia del aire o de otro comburente, y a la salida del cual se efectúa la combustión. 2, record 4, Spanish, - quemador
Record 5 - external organization data 2005-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Soil Pollution
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fluorine
1, record 5, English, fluorine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- F 2, record 5, English, F
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gaseous or liquid chemical element, symbol F, atomic number 9, atomic weight 18.998; a member of the halide family, it is the most electronegative element and the most chemically energetic of the nonmetallic elements; highly toxic, corrosive, and flammable; used in rocket fuels and as a chemical intermediate. 3, record 5, English, - fluorine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pollution du sol
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fluor
1, record 5, French, fluor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- F 2, record 5, French, F
correct
- Fl 3, record 5, French, Fl
avoid, obsolete
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps simple, halogène, de symbole F (anciennement Fl), de numéro atomique 9 et de poids atomique 18,9984, mononuclidique, essentiellement monovalent. 3, record 5, French, - fluor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fluor est un halogène essentiel des CFC (chlorofluorocarbures). Cependant contrairement au chlore, qui détruit l'ozone de la stratosphère, le fluor est inoffensif. On appelle parfois CFC inoffensifs ou HFC (hydrofluorocarbures) les CFC qui ne contiennent que du fluor et de l'hydrogène. 4, record 5, French, - fluor
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Contaminación del suelo
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- flúor
1, record 5, Spanish, fl%C3%BAor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- F 1, record 5, Spanish, F
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento no metálico de número atómico 9. Es el elemento más electronegativo y más reactivo. Gas o líquido de color amarillo pálido. Tóxico, corrosivo, irritante e inflamable. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fl%C3%BAor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La extracción del flúor es difícil dada su gran actividad química. Se efectúa por electrólisis, en aparatos de cobre y níquel, de fluoruros ácidos fundidos o del ácido fluorhídrico. Los derivados orgánicos fluorados se emplean como agentes frigoríficos, así como en los extintores de incendios. En el campo de la astronáutica se efectúan importantes investigaciones tendientes a utilizar el flúor como comburente [...] 2, record 5, Spanish, - fl%C3%BAor
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inert atmosphere 1, record 6, English, inert%20atmosphere
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- atmosphère inerte
1, record 6, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prevención de incendios
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- atmósfera inerte
1, record 6, Spanish, atm%C3%B3sfera%20inerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmósfera en la que, por su composición, no puede mantenerse una combustión. Se obtiene eliminando o disminuyendo la cantidad de oxígeno mediante su sustitución por un gas no comburente. 1, record 6, Spanish, - atm%C3%B3sfera%20inerte
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