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GOUDRON HOUILLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Road Construction Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal tar
1, record 1, English, coal%20tar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tar obtained by the destruction distillation of bituminous coal, usually in coke ovens or in retorts and consisting of numerous constituents (as benzene, xylenes, naphthalene, pyridine, quinoline, phenol, cresols, light oil, and creosote) that may be obtained by distillation. 2, record 1, English, - coal%20tar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coal-tar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- goudron de houille
1, record 1, French, goudron%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coaltar 2, record 1, French, coaltar
correct, masculine noun
- goudron minéral 3, record 1, French, goudron%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-produit de la cokéfaction de la houille à haute température. 4, record 1, French, - goudron%20de%20houille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Goudron provenant de la distillation de la houille, et plus fluide que le brai; on utilise le coaltar comme imperméabilisant, en particulier sur le bois, les chapes de voûtes et les soubassements. 5, record 1, French, - goudron%20de%20houille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alquitrán de hulla
1, record 1, Spanish, alquitr%C3%A1n%20de%20hulla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brea de hulla 2, record 1, Spanish, brea%20de%20hulla
feminine noun
- sequitrán de hulla 2, record 1, Spanish, sequitr%C3%A1n%20de%20hulla
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción no acuosa obtenida como un subproducto en la destilación, en vaso cerrado, de carbones bituminosos y en la fabricación de coque o gas de carbón. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alquitr%C3%A1n%20de%20hulla
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