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CUIVRE AFFINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refined copper
1, record 1, English, refined%20copper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refining: Process of removing undesirable elements, oxides, and gases from molten metal to improve the purity of the metal. 2, record 1, English, - refined%20copper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuivre affiné
1, record 1, French, cuivre%20affin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cuivre raffiné 2, record 1, French, cuivre%20raffin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- cuivre fin 3, record 1, French, cuivre%20fin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'affinage électrolytique permet d'obtenir du cuivre d'une pureté supérieure à 99,95%; le cuivre brut ou le cuivre affiné par voie sèche, coulé en anodes sous forme de plaques, est électrolysé dans une solution de sulfate de cuivre acide [...] 4, record 1, French, - cuivre%20affin%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] raffinage du cuivre [...] 5, record 1, French, - cuivre%20affin%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affinage: Opération consistant à éliminer les impuretés contenues dans un métal ou un alliage à l'état liquide. [On emploie ce terme de préférence pour les métaux ferreux [...] 4, record 1, French, - cuivre%20affin%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
raffinage: En métallurgie, synonyme de affinage. 4, record 1, French, - cuivre%20affin%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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