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CARBONISATION TEMPERATURE ELEVEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Treatment of Wood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- creosote
1, record 1, English, creosote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coal-tar creosote 2, record 1, English, coal%2Dtar%20creosote
correct
- coal-tar creosote solution 3, record 1, English, coal%2Dtar%20creosote%20solution
correct
- creosote distillate 3, record 1, English, creosote%20distillate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellowish to dark colored heavy oil that consists chiefly of liquid and solid aromatic hydrocarbons, tar acids, and tar bases, is obtained by distillation of coal tar, and is used as a preservative for wood, as an insecticide, and in ore flotation. 4, record 1, English, - creosote
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coal tar creosote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Traitement des bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créosote
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9osote
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- créosote de houille 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9osote%20de%20houille
correct, feminine noun
- huile de créosote 3, record 1, French, huile%20de%20cr%C3%A9osote
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- créosote de haut-fourneau 4, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9osote%20de%20haut%2Dfourneau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillat du goudron minéral provenant de la carbonisation à température élevée de la houille. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9osote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les [...] créosotes sont les plus anciens produits de préservation du bois. 6, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9osote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile de créosote : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 7, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9osote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
créosote : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 8, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9osote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Tratamiento de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- creosota
1, record 1, Spanish, creosota
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Líquido de aspecto aceitoso y color amarillento, procedente de la destilación del alquitrán de hulla o de madera, que contiene una mezcla de compuestos fenólicos. Es antiséptico y desinfectante, y se usa en la preservación de la madera y en la fabricación de pinturas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - creosota
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Coal Preparation
- Coke
- Oil Refining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high temperature carbonization
1, record 2, English, high%20temperature%20carbonization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-temperature carbonization 2, record 2, English, high%2Dtemperature%20carbonization
correct
- high-temperature carbonisation 3, record 2, English, high%2Dtemperature%20carbonisation
correct, Great Britain
- high temperature carbonisation 4, record 2, English, high%20temperature%20carbonisation
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonization carried out generally above 900°C. 1, record 2, English, - high%20temperature%20carbonization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Préparation des charbons
- Cokes
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carbonisation à haute température
1, record 2, French, carbonisation%20%C3%A0%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carbonisation à température élevée 2, record 2, French, carbonisation%20%C3%A0%20temp%C3%A9rature%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonisation généralement effectuée au-delà de 900 °C. 3, record 2, French, - carbonisation%20%C3%A0%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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