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FRACTION VOLATILE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhead
1, record 1, English, overhead
correct, see observation, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead product 2, record 1, English, overhead%20product
correct, standardized
- head product 3, record 1, English, head%20product
correct, see observation
- petroleum tops 4, record 1, English, petroleum%20tops
correct, see observation, plural
- tops 5, record 1, English, tops
correct, see observation, plural
- toppings 6, record 1, English, toppings
see observation, plural
- top cut 7, record 1, English, top%20cut
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most volatile fraction of the feedstock, which passes out of the top of a distillation column. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 8, record 1, English, - overhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "tops" in a refinery operation are the fractions or products distilled or flashed off at the top of a tower or distillation unit. 9, record 1, English, - overhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overhead; overhead product: terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - overhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petroleum tops; tops; toppings: terms rarely used in the singular (petroleum top; top; topping). 10, record 1, English, - overhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
overhead; head product: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 1, English, - overhead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- petroleum top
- top
- topping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distillat de tête
1, record 1, French, distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit de tête 2, record 1, French, produit%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
- produit de tête de distillation 3, record 1, French, produit%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20distillation
masculine noun
- distillat primaire 4, record 1, French, distillat%20primaire
masculine noun
- pétroles de première distillation 5, record 1, French, p%C3%A9troles%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20distillation
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction la plus volatile du produit traité passant en tête de distillation. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 6, record 1, French, - distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distillat de tête : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 7, record 1, French, - distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
produit de tête : terme publié au Journal officiel (13 janvier 1999) et d’emploi obligatoire en France. 7, record 1, French, - distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pétroles de première distillation : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (pétrole de première distillation). 7, record 1, French, - distillat%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pétrole de première distillation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tailings
1, record 2, English, tailings
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tails 2, record 2, English, tails
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leftovers from a refining process ... 3, record 2, English, - tailings
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tailings; tails: terms rarely used in the singular (tailing; tail). 4, record 2, English, - tailings
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tailing
- tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produits de queue
1, record 2, French, produits%20de%20queue
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- queue de distillation 2, record 2, French, queue%20de%20distillation
correct, feminine noun
- queue 3, record 2, French, queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction la plus lourde, ou la moins volatile, d’un mélange d’hydrocarbures que l'on obtient en dernier par distillation fractionnée. 3, record 2, French, - produits%20de%20queue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
produits de queue : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (produit de queue). 4, record 2, French, - produits%20de%20queue
Record 2, Key term(s)
- produit de queue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stripping still tails
1, record 3, English, stripping%20still%20tails
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stripping still tails from the production of methyl ethyl pyridines. 1, record 3, English, - stripping%20still%20tails
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résidus de fractionnement
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20fractionnement
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- produits de queue de distillation 2, record 3, French, produits%20de%20queue%20de%20distillation
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
still=appareil de distillation; stripping=rectification(procédé de distillation fractionnée) ;tails=produits de queue, queue de distillation(fraction la moins volatile d’un mélange obtenu par distillation fractionnée). L'expression «produits de queue de distillation» est attestée. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20fractionnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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 1999-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- volatile fraction 1, record 5, English, volatile%20fraction
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2, record 5, English, - volatile%20fraction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fraction volatile
1, record 5, French, fraction%20volatile
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- particule volatile 2, record 5, French, particule%20volatile
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats [des essais en laboratoire] montrent que la créosote exerce une toxicité sur la germination et sur la croissance des végétaux. Cette phytotoxicité dépend de la dose, varie en fonction du végétal et se traduit par un retard ou une inhibition de la germination et de la croissance de certains végétaux dû en partie à la fraction volatile. Dans le sol, la majorité de la créosote est dégradée en quatre mois. 1, record 5, French, - fraction%20volatile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
particule volatile : Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture. 3, record 5, French, - fraction%20volatile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracciones volátiles
1, record 5, Spanish, fracciones%20vol%C3%A1tiles
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- volatilizer
1, record 6, English, volatilizer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In atomic spectroscopy, material added to a sample to increase its volatilization, or that of some component of it. The fraction volatilized is increased either by forming more volatile compounds or by increasing the total surface area of all analyte particles (e.g. by explosive disintegration or by dispersal of the analyte in a highly volatile matrix.) 1, record 6, English, - volatilizer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agent de volatilisation
1, record 6, French, agent%20de%20volatilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- adjuvant de volatilisation 1, record 6, French, adjuvant%20de%20volatilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En spectroscopie atomique, matériau ajouté à un échantillon pour augmenter sa volatilisation ou celle d’un de ses composants. La fraction volatilisée est augmentée soit par la formation de composés plus volatils, soit par une augmentation de la superficie totale de la surface de toutes les particules à analyser(par exemple, par désintégration explosive ou par la dispersion du produit à analyser dans une matrice très volatile). 1, record 6, French, - agent%20de%20volatilisation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- evaporated diameter 1, record 7, English, evaporated%20diameter
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- diamètre après évaporation
1, record 7, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20apr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A9vaporation
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamètre des gouttelettes après évaporation de leur fraction volatile. 1, record 7, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20apr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A9vaporation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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