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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

Black substance with a chemical composition similar to that of naphthabitumens, but infusible and insoluble in conventional solvents (chloroform, carbon disulfide).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
DEF

Substance noire de composition chimique semblable à celle des naphtabitumes, mais infusible et insoluble dans les solvants usuels (chloroforme, sulfure de carbone).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Combustibles fósiles sólidos
DEF

Mezcla natural de hidrocarburos análoga a la del betún, aunque insoluble en los disolventes comunes.

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