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P.E. [2 records]

Record 1 2001-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Oil Production
CONT

... the higher equivalent weight sulfonates are responsible for the lowering of interfacial tension ... Gale and Sandvik (1973) have shown ... the relationship between equivalent weight and surfactant adsorbed on calcium montmorillonite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Production pétrolière
DEF

Rapport du poids moléculaire P.M., au nombre de groupements sulfonate présent dans la molécule.

OBS

Ce sont les sulfonates à P.E. élevé qui réduisent le plus la tension interfaciale.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A group of pneumonic diseases which affect young animals. They are principally of viral origin, although mycoplasmas also play a part, and are only mildly pathogenic unless secondary bacterial invasion intervenes

OBS

This disease affects calves, lambs and pigs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

maladie du veau, du mouton et du porc

Spanish

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