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FRIGORIGENE 500 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Cryogenics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refrigerant 500
1, record 1, English, refrigerant%20500
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fluorocarbon-500 2, record 1, English, fluorocarbon%2D500
correct
- R-500 3, record 1, English, R%2D500
correct
- Freon 500 2, record 1, English, Freon%20500
correct
- F 500 2, record 1, English, F%20500
correct
- CFC 500 2, record 1, English, CFC%20500
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refrigerant 500, the only known commercial azeotropic refrigerant, contains 26.2% of 152 and 73.8% of 12. It does not have two azeotropic competitors as might be inferred from the other designations. Commercially it is in a class by itself. 1, record 1, English, - refrigerant%20500
Record 1, Key term(s)
- R 500
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Cryogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frigorigène 500
1, record 1, French, frigorig%C3%A8ne%20500
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- R-500 2, record 1, French, R%2D500
correct, masculine noun
- Fréon 500 1, record 1, French, Fr%C3%A9on%20500
correct
- F 500 1, record 1, French, F%20500
correct, masculine noun
- CFC 500 1, record 1, French, CFC%20500
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange azéotropique de dichlorodifluorométhane (Fréon 12) et de fluorure d'éthylène (Fréon 152a). 1, record 1, French, - frigorig%C3%A8ne%20500
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frigorigène : une substance utilisée pour transférer la chaleur en processus fermé. Dans le cas de ce PROCONF, il s'agit de frigorigènes comportant des CFC, des HCFC, des HFC et leurs mélanges [...] Mélanges : Mélanges de CFC, HCFC et/ou HFC, p. ex. R-500, R-502. 2, record 1, French, - frigorig%C3%A8ne%20500
Record 1, Key term(s)
- R 500
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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