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GELEE PETROLE BLANCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Chemistry
- Pharmacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white petroleum jelly
1, record 1, English, white%20petroleum%20jelly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white petrolatum 1, record 1, English, white%20petrolatum
correct
- Vaseline 2, record 1, English, Vaseline
trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white or faintly yellowish mass obtained by decolorizing yellow petrolatum ... 3, record 1, English, - white%20petroleum%20jelly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Chimie
- Pharmacie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vaseline
1, record 1, French, vaseline
correct, trademark, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gelée de pétrole blanche 2, record 1, French, gel%C3%A9e%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
- huile minérale blanche 3, record 1, French, huile%20min%C3%A9rale%20blanche
feminine noun
- vaseline blanche 3, record 1, French, vaseline%20blanche
feminine noun
- pétrolate blanc 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trolate%20blanc
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vaseline se présente en masse molle, blanchâtre, insipide, onctueuse au toucher [...] Elle est utilisée comme excipient pour les pommades. 4, record 1, French, - vaseline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vaseline technique. 2, record 1, French, - vaseline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Química
- Farmacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaselina
1, record 1, Spanish, vaselina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite mineral blanco 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20mineral%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
- vaselina blanca 2, record 1, Spanish, vaselina%20blanca
feminine noun
- petrolato blanco 2, record 1, Spanish, petrolato%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa amorfa, algo amarilla, ambarina, traslúcida, cuya consistencia varía con la temperatura; soluble en cloroformo, éter, bencina, sulfuro de carbono, benceno y aceites; muy poco soluble en alcohol; insoluble en agua. Combustible. Atóxico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - vaselina
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