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BIOHUILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrolysis oil
1, record 1, English, pyrolysis%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bio-oil 2, record 1, English, bio%2Doil
correct
- biocrude 3, record 1, English, biocrude
correct
- pyrolytic oil 4, record 1, English, pyrolytic%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A volatile liquid produced through pyrolysis of carbon rich substances such as biomass from forestry and agricultural residues. 5, record 1, English, - pyrolysis%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pyrolysis is the transformation of a carbon-rich substance into one or more substances by heat in the absence of oxygen. It is often referred to a destructive distillation. 5, record 1, English, - pyrolysis%20oil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bio-crude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de pyrolyse
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20pyrolyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bio-huile 2, record 1, French, bio%2Dhuile
correct, feminine noun
- huile pyrolytique 3, record 1, French, huile%20pyrolytique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide volatil obtenu par pyrolyse de substances riches en carbone, telles que la biomasse forestière et les déchets agricoles. 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20pyrolyse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pyrolyse est la transformation d'une substance riche en carbone en une ou plusieurs autres substances par la chaleur en atmosphère déficitaire en oxygène. On la présente souvent comme une technique de distillation destructive. 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20pyrolyse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- biohuile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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