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REFINO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulfuric acid
1, record 1, English, sulfuric%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dihydrogen tetraoxosulfate 2, record 1, English, dihydrogen%20tetraoxosulfate
correct
- battery acid 3, record 1, English, battery%20acid
former designation, correct
- Bov 4, record 1, English, Bov
former designation, correct
- dipping acid 4, record 1, English, dipping%20acid
former designation, correct
- electrolyte acid 5, record 1, English, electrolyte%20acid
former designation, correct
- fertilizer acid 6, record 1, English, fertilizer%20acid
former designation, correct
- matting acid 4, record 1, English, matting%20acid
former designation, correct
- oil of vitriol 7, record 1, English, oil%20of%20vitriol
former designation, correct
- vitriol brown oil 4, record 1, English, vitriol%20brown%20oil
former designation, correct
- vitriol oil 8, record 1, English, vitriol%20oil
former designation, correct
- vitriolic acid 9, record 1, English, vitriolic%20acid
former designation, correct
- sulphuric acid 10, record 1, English, sulphuric%20acid
former designation, avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy corrosive high-boiling oily liquid dibasic acid which is colorless to dark brown depending on purity, is made commercially from sulfur dioxide by oxidation, constitutes by far the most widely used industrial chemical, and is used as an alkylation catalyst, a laboratory reagent, in dyes and pigments, electroplating baths, etching, explosives, fertilizers, iron and steel, non ferrous metallurgy and in rayon and film. 11, record 1, English, - sulfuric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: HO-SO2-OH or H2SO4 or H2O4S 11, record 1, English, - sulfuric%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide sulfurique
1, record 1, French, acide%20sulfurique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tétraoxosulfate de dihydrogène 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traoxosulfate%20de%20dihydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- acide anglais 2, record 1, French, acide%20anglais
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- acide des chambres 2, record 1, French, acide%20des%20chambres
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- acide métasulfurique 3, record 1, French, acide%20m%C3%A9tasulfurique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- acide vitriolique 2, record 1, French, acide%20vitriolique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- esprit acide 2, record 1, French, esprit%20acide
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- esprit de vitriol 4, record 1, French, esprit%20de%20vitriol
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- huile de vitriol 5, record 1, French, huile%20de%20vitriol
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- huile glaciale 2, record 1, French, huile%20glaciale
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- vitriol 5, record 1, French, vitriol
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide sulfurique pur est un liquide épais, incolore et inodore, qui se solidifie à 10 °C. [...] pendant l'ébullition, le liquide se dilue légèrement et l'on obtient un mélange azéotrope, bouillant à 320 °C, qui contient environ 98 % d'acide pur. C'est ce mélange qui constitue l'acide concentré du commerce; [...] L'acide sulfurique est un produit industriel fondamental [...]. Ses applications sont [...] extrêmement nombreuses [...]. Il constitue [...] l'électrolyte des accumulateurs. 6, record 1, French, - acide%20sulfurique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : HO-SO2-OH ou H2SO4 ou H2O4S 7, record 1, French, - acide%20sulfurique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido sulfúrico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de vitriolo 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20vitriolo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ácido fuerte muy soluble en agua, con gran potencia deshidratante. Se utiliza en grandes cantidades en la industria : fertilizantes, refino de petróleo, fabricación de ácidos y colorantes. Puede ser un contaminante de primer orden [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química : HO-SO2-OH o H2SO4 o H2O4S 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Coke
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- petroleum coke
1, record 2, English, petroleum%20coke
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] blackish solid product consisting essentially of carbon, usually obtained by severe thermal degradation of petroleum-based feedstocks. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 2, English, - petroleum%20coke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petroleum coke: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - petroleum%20coke
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Cokes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coke de pétrole
1, record 2, French, coke%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit solide, noirâtre, constitué essentiellement de carbone, obtenu généralement par dégradation thermique sévère de charges pétrolières. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 2, French, - coke%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coke de pétrole : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - coke%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Coque
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coque de petróleo
1, record 2, Spanish, coque%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coque obtenido por pirólisis de residuos de elevado peso molecular procedentes de refino del petróleo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coque%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distillation
1, record 3, English, distillation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of driving off gas or vapor from liquids or solids, usually by heating, and condensing the vapor back to liquid in order to purify, fractionate, or form new products. 2, record 3, English, - distillation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distillation
1, record 3, French, distillation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui a pour but de séparer un ou plusieurs constituants de mélanges simples (à deux constituants) ou complexes (à constituants multiples) par vaporisation à l'ébullition puis condensation des vapeurs émises. 2, record 3, French, - distillation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La distillation] se pratique dans une tour, ou colonne de fractionnement, équipée intérieurement de plateaux perforés [...] provoquant un contact continu et étroit entre le liquide descendant et les vapeurs ascendantes en équilibre dynamique. 3, record 3, French, - distillation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Destilación del petróleo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- destilación
1, record 3, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separación de los distintos constituyentes de una mezcla líquida mediante evaporación y condensación ulterior de los mismos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - destilaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vez de recoger un solo producto en lo alto de la columna, se pueden efectuar tomas intermediarias a distintas alturas convenientemente calculadas para que en cada una de ellas se recoja una fracción o producto diferente. Esta destilación fraccionada se practica sobre todo en el refino del petróleo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - destilaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- refining
1, record 4, English, refining
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processes such as distillation, cracking, etc. where crude oil and other hydrocarbon feedstocks are converted into marketable commodities [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 4, English, - refining
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The act of petroleum refining is to divide crude petroleum into its various boiling ranges, called "fractions," and to reconstitute and refine these fractions into the products. 3, record 4, English, - refining
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refining: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - refining
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- raffinage
1, record 4, French, raffinage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des opérations d'épuration, distillation, conversion et finition ayant pour objet de tirer des pétroles bruts des produits utilisables directement comme carburants ou des matières de base pour la pétrochimie. 2, record 4, French, - raffinage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raffinage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - raffinage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- refinación
1, record 4, Spanish, refinaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- refino 1, record 4, Spanish, refino
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de operaciones mediante las cuales se fabrican los combustibles, lubricantes, productos de petroquímica y otros derivados a partir del petróleo bruto y del gas natural. 1, record 4, Spanish, - refinaci%C3%B3n
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