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CONSTITUANT ETAT TRACE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A component present at very low levels.

CONT

Nickel occurs in nature as a trace constituent in a wide variety of minerals, particularly those containing large amounts of iron and magnesium, such as olivine and pyroxenes ...

OBS

trace constituent; trace component: terms and definition standardized by ISO in 2014.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Constituant présent à de très faibles niveaux de concentration.

CONT

L’ozone est un constituant trace important de l’atmosphère.

OBS

constituant en traces : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO en 2014.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

Trace analysis with sample size 10 - 10-4g and constituent content [inferior to] 100 p.p.m. (0.01%).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Analyse de constituants à l'état de trace avec des échantillons dont la taille varie de 10 à 10-4g et pour lesquels la teneur en constituant est inférieure à 100 p. p. m.(0, 01%).

Spanish

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