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HUILE BASE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
DEF

A refined or untreated oil which is used with other oils and additives to produce lubricants.

DEF

Oil, typically boiling in the range 390°C to 600°C, obtained from petroleum by refining, or of synthetic origin, serving as a base for finished lubricants, usually after the addition of additives. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

base oil: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • basestock
  • base stock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
DEF

Huile de pétrole lubrifiante, obtenue par raffinage. (Les bases sont ensuite mélangées en proportions convenables pour obtenir les huiles finies).

DEF

Huile, bouillant généralement entre 390 °C et 600 °C, obtenue par raffinage à partir du pétrole, ou d'origine synthétique, servant de base pour les lubrifiants, habituellement après adjonction d'additifs. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

huile de base : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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