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SUBSTANCE INFLAMMABLE [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

[A substance] capable of being easily ignited and of burning with extreme rapidity.

OBS

"flammable": Revived in modern use to avoid the possible ambiguity of "inflammable", in which the prefix "in-" might be taken for a negative.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Feux et explosions
OBS

"inflammable" : Qui a la propriété de s'enflammer facilement et de brûler rapidement.

CONT

Substance combustible, mais non inflammable.

CONT

Substance peu inflammable, très inflammable, facilement inflammable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Fuegos y explosiones
DEF

Material líquido o gaseoso que tenga un punto de inflamación menor a 93°C, método de copa cerrada.

CONT

En las instalaciones de Petróleos Mexicanos existen áreas en que la liberación de sustancias inflamables ocurre tan raramente en algunas operaciones y equipos, que no justifica considerar como áreas peligrosas sus alrededores.

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