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GELEE PETROLE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
DEF

Semi-solid product consisting essentially of microcrystalline wax associated with relatively large amounts of mineral oil. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

petrolatum: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • yellow soft paraffin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
DEF

Produit semi-solide, constitué essentiellement de cires microcristallines associées à des quantités relativement importantes d'huile minérale. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

pétrolatum : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos y rellenos (Caucho)
  • Petróleo bruto y derivados
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