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EMULSION EAU HUILE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Petrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil-in-water emulsion
1, record 1, English, oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil-water emulsion 2, record 1, English, oil%2Dwater%20emulsion
correct
- O/W emulsion 3, record 1, English, O%2FW%20emulsion
correct
- reverse emulsion 4, record 1, English, reverse%20emulsion
correct, see observation
- aqueous emulsion 5, record 1, English, aqueous%20emulsion
correct, standardized
- o/w emulsion 6, record 1, English, o%2Fw%20emulsion
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An emulsion in which water is the continuous phase. 7, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an oil-water emulsion, the oil is the dispersed phase and the water is the dispersion medium. 4, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For example, milk is an emulsion of butterfat (dispersed) and water (continuous) with casein acting as the emulsifying agent. This type of emulsion is referred to as an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion. Most herbicidal emulsions are of the O/W type. 8, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most oil-field emulsions consist of water dispersed in oil, hence the term "reverse emulsion" for an emulsion of globules of oil dispersed in water. Not to be confused with "invert emulsion," which is a water-in-oil emulsion. 9, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aqueous emulsion: term standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - oil%2Din%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émulsion de type aqueux
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20type%20aqueux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émulsion aqueuse 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20aqueuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- émulsion huile dans l'eau 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20huile%20dans%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- H-E 4, record 1, French, H%2DE
correct
- H-E 4, record 1, French, H%2DE
- émulsion huile dans eau 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20huile%20dans%20eau
correct, feminine noun
- H/E 6, record 1, French, H%2FE
correct
- H/E 6, record 1, French, H%2FE
- émulsion huile-dans-eau 7, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20huile%2Ddans%2Deau
correct, feminine noun
- émulsion huile-eau 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20huile%2Deau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émulsion dont la phase continue est aqueuse. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20type%20aqueux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'émulsion est un liquide formé d'au moins deux substances non miscibles, dont l'une est dispersée dans l'autre à l'état de gouttes très fines. Par exemple, lorsqu'on agite fortement de l'eau avec une faible quantité relative d'huile, cette dernière se disperse dans l'eau et donne une émulsion «huile dans eau», dont l'eau est la phase continue. Inversement, on peut obtenir une émulsion «eau dans huile» [...] 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20type%20aqueux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L-H; eau dans l'huile; émulsion de type aqueux : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20type%20aqueux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Petroquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emulsión aceite en agua
1, record 1, Spanish, emulsi%C3%B3n%20aceite%20en%20agua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- emulsión oleoacuosa 1, record 1, Spanish, emulsi%C3%B3n%20oleoacuosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
- Chemistry
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- invert emulsion
1, record 2, English, invert%20emulsion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- W/O emulsion 2, record 2, English, W%2FO%20emulsion
correct
- water-in-oil emulsion 3, record 2, English, water%2Din%2Doil%20emulsion
correct
- water-oil emulsion 4, record 2, English, water%2Doil%20emulsion
correct
- water in oil emulsion 5, record 2, English, water%20in%20oil%20emulsion
correct
- oil emulsion 6, record 2, English, oil%20emulsion
correct, standardized
- w-o emulsion 7, record 2, English, w%2Do%20emulsion
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An emulsion of water in oil (i.e., the water is dispersed as droplets throughout the oil). 8, record 2, English, - invert%20emulsion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An emulsion in which oil is the continuous phase. 9, record 2, English, - invert%20emulsion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water is the dispersed phase in a water-oil emulsion, being dispersed as globules in a medium of oil. The water-oil emulsion is a typical product of oil wells and is one of several emulsions being used as a drilling fluid in the petroleum industry. 8, record 2, English, - invert%20emulsion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An invert emulsion should not be confused with a reverse emulsion, which is an emulsion of oil in water. 8, record 2, English, - invert%20emulsion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oil emulsion: term standardized by ISO. 10, record 2, English, - invert%20emulsion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
- Chimie
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émulsion inverse
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- émulsion huileuse 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20huileuse
correct, feminine noun
- E-H 2, record 2, French, E%2DH
correct
- E-H 2, record 2, French, E%2DH
- émulsion eau dans l'huile 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20eau%20dans%20l%27huile
correct, feminine noun
- émulsion d'eau dans une huile 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20d%27eau%20dans%20une%20huile
correct, feminine noun
- émulsion d'eau dans l'huile 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20d%27eau%20dans%20l%27huile
correct, feminine noun
- émulsion eau dans huile 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20eau%20dans%20huile
correct, feminine noun
- E/H 6, record 2, French, E%2FH
correct
- E/H 6, record 2, French, E%2FH
- émulsion eau-huile 7, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20eau%2Dhuile
correct, feminine noun
- émulsion de type huileux 8, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20type%20huileux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'émulsion est un liquide formé d'au moins deux substances non miscibles, dont l'une est dispersée dans l'autre à l'état de gouttes très fines. Par exemple, lorsqu'on agite fortement de l'eau avec une faible quantité relative d'huile, cette dernière se disperse dans l'eau et donne une émulsion «huile dans eau», dont l'eau est la phase continue. Inversement, on peut obtenir une émulsion «eau dans huile», en ajoutant un peu d'eau dans beaucoup d'huile; cette dernière est alors la phase continue. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émulsion de type huileux : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 9, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
H-L : eau dans l'huile : symbole normalisé par l'ISO. 10, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
H-L : L, du préfixe lipo; H, du préfixe hydro. 10, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20inverse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petroquímica
- Química
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emulsión agua en aceite
1, record 2, Spanish, emulsi%C3%B3n%20agua%20en%20aceite
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- emulsión hidrooleosa 1, record 2, Spanish, emulsi%C3%B3n%20hidrooleosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- invert-oil mud
1, record 3, English, invert%2Doil%20mud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- invert-emulsion mud 2, record 3, English, invert%2Demulsion%20mud
less frequent
- invert-oil-emulsion mud 2, record 3, English, invert%2Doil%2Demulsion%20mud
less frequent
- inverted oil-emulsion mud 3, record 3, English, inverted%20oil%2Demulsion%20mud
less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oil mud used for drilling or workover purposes that utilizes soaps, lignite, and asphaltic materials plus 10 to 50 percent water to make up a fluid in which the water is dispersed throughout the oil as very small droplets to form a very tight emulsion. 2, record 3, English, - invert%2Doil%20mud
Record 3, Key term(s)
- invert mud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boue inverse
1, record 3, French, boue%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boue à émulsion inverse 1, record 3, French, boue%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mulsion%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
- boue à émulsion eau/huile 1, record 3, French, boue%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mulsion%20eau%2Fhuile
correct, feminine noun
- boue à émulsion inverse eau/huile 1, record 3, French, boue%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mulsion%20inverse%20eau%2Fhuile
correct, feminine noun
- boue émulsionnée inverse 2, record 3, French, boue%20%C3%A9mulsionn%C3%A9e%20inverse
feminine noun
- boue inverse à base d’huile 3, record 3, French, boue%20inverse%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%26rsquo%3Bhuile
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluide de forage dont la phase liquide continue est de l'huile, la phase aqueuse dispersée représente jusqu'à 50% et plus de volume. 1, record 3, French, - boue%20inverse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La boue à «émulsion inverse» eau/huile, du fait que le filtrat est composé exclusivement d'huile, présente tous les avantages des boues à l'huile et permet de pallier certains inconvénients de ces dernières. 1, record 3, French, - boue%20inverse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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