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ACCION DETERGENTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Petroleum
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lipophilic
1, record 1, English, lipophilic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to or having strong affinity for fats or other lipids. 2, record 1, English, - lipophilic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lipophile
1, record 1, French, lipophile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a de l'affinité pour les lipides ou les phases lipidiques. 2, record 1, French, - lipophile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lipófilo
1, record 1, Spanish, lip%C3%B3filo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lipofílico 2, record 1, Spanish, lipof%C3%ADlico
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que es miscible en lípidos o atraído por éstos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - lip%C3%B3filo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] acción [del detergente] se basa en la disolución o emulsión de sustancias insolubles en agua, pues sus constituyentes poseen, a la vez, características hidrofílicas(amigo del agua) [y] lipofílicas(amigo de la grasa) [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - lip%C3%B3filo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lipófilo: término que se aplica a un grupo de una molécula tensioactiva, para indicar su tendencia a ser soluble en la grasa. 5, record 1, Spanish, - lip%C3%B3filo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detergent action 1, record 2, English, detergent%20action
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Teinturerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action détersive
1, record 2, French, action%20d%C3%A9tersive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action détergente 2, record 2, French, action%20d%C3%A9tergente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tintorerías
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción detergente
1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20detergente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno por el que una molécula con grupos de polaridad distinta se une, por un lado, a aceites o grasas y, por otro, se orienta en la superficie del agua. Permite solubilizar tales sustancias. 2, record 2, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20detergente
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