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SARRO [2 records]

Record 1 2024-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
CONT

Tartar (dental calculus) is hardened plaque.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

Le tartre correspond à la minéralisation de la plaque dentaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Odontología
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Record 2 2007-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
DEF

A coating that forms on the inside of boilers, kettles, or other metal containers when heated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
DEF

Croûte calcaire qui se forme, pendant l'ébullition, sur les parois des chaudières, des bouilloires.

OBS

Les dépôts qui se forment à partir de sels peu solubles (tartre) ne doivent pas être confondus avec les accumulations d'oxydes de fer [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
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