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FRACTION LEGERE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phenanthrene
1, record 1, English, phenanthrene
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phenantrin 2, record 1, English, phenantrin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of colorless, shining crystals, soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene, carbon disulfide, acetic acid, insoluble in water, used in dyestuffs, explosives, synthesis of drugs, biochemical research, and phenanthrenequinone. 3, record 1, English, - phenanthrene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phenanthrene: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada: used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 4, record 1, English, - phenanthrene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C14lH[subscript 10 4, record 1, English, - phenanthrene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phénanthrène
1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nanthr%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phénantrine 2, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nantrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le phénanthrène est présent dans l'huile d’anthracène obtenue par distillation du goudron de houille. Il est recueilli dans le filtrat de résidus d’anthracène cristallisé ou dans la fraction légère de distillation de l'anthracène brut. [...] Le phénanthrène est utilisé dans les industries des matières colorantes, explosifs, produits pharmaceutiques. Il sert de base pour la production d’autres substances chimiques(9, 10-phénanthrénequinone, acide 2, 2’-diphénique), et entre dans la composition de substances conductrices d’électricité utilisées dans les batteries et les cellules solaires. 3, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nanthr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phénanthrène : forme recommandée par l’UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada : utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nanthr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C14lH[indice 10 4, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nanthr%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overlap
1, record 2, English, overlap
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interval of temperature common to two successive fractions [which] is expressed as the interval of temperature between the initial boiling point of the heavier fraction and the final boiling point of the lighter fraction. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - overlap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overlap: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - overlap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- recouvrement
1, record 2, French, recouvrement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de température commun à deux fractions successives [qui] s’exprime par l'intervalle de température entre le point initial de distillation de la fraction la plus lourde et le point final de distillation de la fraction la plus légère. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 1, record 2, French, - recouvrement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recouvrement : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 2, French, - recouvrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light ends
1, record 3, English, light%20ends
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower boiling components of a mixture of hydrocarbons. 2, record 3, English, - light%20ends
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The lighter hydrocarbon molecules that comprise gasoline, light kerosine, heptane, natural gas, etc. 3, record 3, English, - light%20ends
Record 3, Key term(s)
- light end
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fractions légères
1, record 3, French, fractions%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fraction légère
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petroquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracciones ligeras
1, record 3, Spanish, fracciones%20ligeras
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fracción ligera
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forerun
1, record 4, English, forerun
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- forerunning 1, record 4, English, forerunning
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first part that comes over in a distillation ... 1, record 4, English, - forerun
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tête
1, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction la plus légère, ou la plus volatile, d’un mélange d’hydrocarbures, ainsi nommée parce qu'on l'obtient en premier par distillation fractionnée. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contraire : queue. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light fraction
1, record 5, English, light%20fraction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treatment costs for residence times of two, four and eight months are respectively US$7, US$12 and US$20 per cubic metre of treated light fraction (10 percent dry matter). 1, record 5, English, - light%20fraction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fraction légère
1, record 5, French, fraction%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coûts de traitement estimés pour des temps de séjour de 2, 4 et 8 mois étaient respectivement de 7, 12 et 20 US $ par m³ de sédiments traités et pollués par des fractions légères (10 p. 100 de matière sèche). 1, record 5, French, - fraction%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Coal Preparation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- partition density
1, record 6, English, partition%20density
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- effective separating density 2, record 6, English, effective%20separating%20density
- Tromp cut-point 3, record 6, English, Tromp%20cut%2Dpoint
avoid, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The density corresponding to 50% recovery as read from a partition curve. 3, record 6, English, - partition%20density
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tromp cut-point: deprecated. 3, record 6, English, - partition%20density
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- densité de partage
1, record 6, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20partage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur la courbe de partage d’un appareil de concentration gravimétrique, abscisse du point d’ordonnée 50 %. 2, record 6, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20partage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est la densité du fragment qui a la même probabilité de se retrouver après concentration dans la fraction lourde ou dans la fraction légère. 2, record 6, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20partage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- top
1, record 7, English, top
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décanter
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9canter
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- étêter 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAter
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-05-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- light fraction organic matter 1, record 8, English, light%20fraction%20organic%20matter
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mineralizable nitrogen (Nmin), mineralizable carbon (Cmin) and light fraction organic matter (LFOM) were the three soil quality factors examined in detail. [Source: ethanol project - Itschaff.en p. 1]. 1, record 8, English, - light%20fraction%20organic%20matter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fraction légère de la matière organique
1, record 8, French, fraction%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20mati%C3%A8re%20organique
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les trois facteurs qualitatifs du sol qui ont été examinés en détail étaient l'azote minéralisable(Nmin), le carbone minéralisable(Cmin) et la fraction légère de la matière organique. [Source : projet éthanol-Itschaff. fr p. 1]. 1, record 8, French, - fraction%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20mati%C3%A8re%20organique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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