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SUBSTANCE PRESENTE ETAT NATUREL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- naturally-occurring substance
1, record 1, English, naturally%2Doccurring%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural-occurring substance 2, record 1, English, natural%2Doccurring%20substance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance which occurs in nature as such, which is chemically unprocessed, or which is extracted from air by any means, or physically processed only by manual, mechanical or gravitational means, by dissolution in water, by flotation, or by heating solely to remove water. 3, record 1, English, - naturally%2Doccurring%20substance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- naturally occurring substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance présente à l'état naturel
1, record 1, French, substance%20pr%C3%A9sente%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20naturel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance existant à l'état naturel 2, record 1, French, substance%20existant%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20naturel
correct, feminine noun
- substance se trouvant dans la nature 3, record 1, French, substance%20se%20trouvant%20dans%20la%20nature
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance existant dans la nature, telle quelle, qui n'a reçu aucun traitement chimique, et qui est extraite de l'air par un moyen quelconque ou qui a subi un traitement physique uniquement par des moyens manuels ou mécaniques ou par gravité, par dissolution dans l'eau, par flottation ou par chauffage à la seule fin d'éliminer l'eau. 4, record 1, French, - substance%20pr%C3%A9sente%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia natural
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20natural
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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