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ANTIDETONANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Gasoline Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anti-knock additive
1, record 1, English, anti%2Dknock%20additive
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antiknock additive 2, record 1, English, antiknock%20additive
correct
- antiknock agent 3, record 1, English, antiknock%20agent
correct
- anti-detonant additive 1, record 1, English, anti%2Ddetonant%20additive
correct, standardized
- anti-knock component 4, record 1, English, anti%2Dknock%20component
- antiknock compound 5, record 1, English, antiknock%20compound
correct
- anti-knock compound 4, record 1, English, anti%2Dknock%20compound
- anti-detonating compound 4, record 1, English, anti%2Ddetonating%20compound
- antidetonant 6, record 1, English, antidetonant
correct, noun, officially approved
- antiknock 6, record 1, English, antiknock
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additive, generally an organo-metallic compound, used in fuels for spark ignition engines which increases their resistance to knocking. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - anti%2Dknock%20additive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antiknock compounds effectively raise the octane rating of a fuel so that the fuel burns properly in the combustion chamber of the engine. 5, record 1, English, - anti%2Dknock%20additive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anti-knock additive; anti-detonant additive: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - anti%2Dknock%20additive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antidetonant; antiknock: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - anti%2Dknock%20additive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antiknock component
- anti-knock agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Moteurs à essence
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent antidétonant
1, record 1, French, agent%20antid%C3%A9tonant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antidétonant 2, record 1, French, antid%C3%A9tonant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- anti-détonant 3, record 1, French, anti%2Dd%C3%A9tonant
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additif, généralement un composé organo-métallique, utilisé dans les carburants pour moteurs à allumage commandé, qui en augmente la résistance à la détonation. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 1, French, - agent%20antid%C3%A9tonant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent antidétonant : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - agent%20antid%C3%A9tonant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antidétonant : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - agent%20antid%C3%A9tonant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Motores de gasolina
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente antidetonante
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20antidetonante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- antidetonante 1, record 1, Spanish, antidetonante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia organometálica que aumenta el número de octanos de una gasolina cuando se añade en porcentajes bajos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20antidetonante
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