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BIOSOLVANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agro-solvent
1, record 1, English, agro%2Dsolvent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An agro-solvent is a liquid having the property to dissolve, dilute or extract from other substances without causing chemical modification and without itself modifying, and being composed for whole or part out of renewable resources. 1, record 1, English, - agro%2Dsolvent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Main markets: cleaning market, phytosanitary market and biofluxants. 1, record 1, English, - agro%2Dsolvent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agrosolvent
- agro solvent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agrosolvant
1, record 1, French, agrosolvant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biosolvant 2, record 1, French, biosolvant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parfois appelés biosolvants, les agrosolvants sont des issus de produits naturels d'origine agricole. Plus facilement dispersables et dégradables, ils présentent en général un moindre danger pour l'environnement. 3, record 1, French, - agrosolvant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les biosolvants, issus de matières premières renouvelables et en particulier de la biomasse, sont apparus sur le marché. Ils présentent l'avantage d'offrir, d'une part, une alternative aux ressources fossiles et, d'autre part, un bilan environnemental positif. 4, record 1, French, - agrosolvant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Biosolvant sur base végétale, pour solubilisation. 5, record 1, French, - agrosolvant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Biosolvant émulsionnable. 5, record 1, French, - agrosolvant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agro-solvant
- agro solvant
- bio-solvant
- bio solvant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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