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GELEE PETROLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petrolatum
1, record 1, English, petrolatum
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petroleum jelly 2, record 1, English, petroleum%20jelly
correct
- paraffin jelly 3, record 1, English, paraffin%20jelly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semi-solid product consisting essentially of microcrystalline wax associated with relatively large amounts of mineral oil. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - petrolatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petrolatum: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - petrolatum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- yellow soft paraffin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrolatum
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trolatum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gelée de pétrole 2, record 1, French, gel%C3%A9e%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit semi-solide, constitué essentiellement de cires microcristallines associées à des quantités relativement importantes d'huile minérale. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trolatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrolatum : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trolatum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos y rellenos (Caucho)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jalea de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, jalea%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- petrolato 1, record 1, Spanish, petrolato
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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