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Record 1 2016-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
DEF

In chemistry, any substance added to a system or mixture to consume or inactivate traces of impurities.

CONT

About 1% is used as a solvent (1,2-dichloroethane) and as a lead scavenger in leaded gasoline formulation.

OBS

scavenger: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
DEF

Nom générique des substances naturelles ou artificielles ajoutées volontairement dans un mélange pour rassembler une trace déterminée.

OBS

agent d'épuration; agent de nettoyage : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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