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CLORO NATURAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural chlorine
1, record 1, English, natural%20chlorine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmospheric chlorine not due to human activity. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20chlorine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural chlorine makes only a minor (few percent) contribution to ozone destruction, but the chlorine included in man-made chlorofluoromethanes released into the atmosphere may have a serious effect. 3, record 1, English, - natural%20chlorine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Natural: not to be confused with "biogenic" (produced by living organisms). A volcano for example is a natural source but not a biogenic source. 4, record 1, English, - natural%20chlorine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chlore d'origine naturelle
1, record 1, French, chlore%20d%27origine%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chlore naturel 1, record 1, French, chlore%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chlore dont la présence dans l'atmosphère ne résulte pas de l'activité humaine. 2, record 1, French, - chlore%20d%27origine%20naturelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On voit parfois les adjectifs «biogénique» et «biogénétique» comme synonymes de «naturel». Le premier est un barbarisme, inspiré par l'anglais «biogenic»; la second sont d'épithète à une notion différente de celle étudiée ici, la biogénèse. 3, record 1, French, - chlore%20d%27origine%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloro natural
1, record 1, Spanish, cloro%20natural
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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