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SUBSTANCE ALCALINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkaline substance
1, record 1, English, alkaline%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance having a pH of more than 7. 2, record 1, English, - alkaline%20substance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On land, natural injection of alkaline substances such as calcium, magnesium or potassium ions into the atmosphere as wind-blow from natural soils far outweigh man-made emissions ... and cement production. 3, record 1, English, - alkaline%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance alcaline
1, record 1, French, substance%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance très oxydable comme le sodium ou le potassium. 2, record 1, French, - substance%20alcaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin d’enrichir le Lac Bleu, situé en Mauricie, et d’y favoriser la croissance de l’omble de fontaine, on y déversa des substances alcalines en 1944. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20alcaline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia alcalina
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20alcalina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rumen buffer 1, record 2, English, rumen%20buffer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
produit utilisé dans l'alimentation des animaux pour maintenir le pH. (potentiel d'hydrogène). 1, record 2, English, - rumen%20buffer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance tampon pour rumen
1, record 2, French, substance%20tampon%20pour%20rumen
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tampon : Se dit d’un système physio-chimique dont l'acidité(pH) n’ est pas modifiée par l'introduction d’une quantité relativement importante d’une substance acide ou alcaline. 2, record 2, French, - substance%20tampon%20pour%20rumen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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