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PETROLATUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petrolatum
1, record 1, English, petrolatum
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petroleum jelly 2, record 1, English, petroleum%20jelly
correct
- paraffin jelly 3, record 1, English, paraffin%20jelly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semi-solid product consisting essentially of microcrystalline wax associated with relatively large amounts of mineral oil. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - petrolatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petrolatum: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - petrolatum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- yellow soft paraffin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrolatum
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trolatum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gelée de pétrole 2, record 1, French, gel%C3%A9e%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit semi-solide, constitué essentiellement de cires microcristallines associées à des quantités relativement importantes d'huile minérale. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trolatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrolatum : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trolatum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos y rellenos (Caucho)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jalea de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, jalea%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- petrolato 1, record 1, Spanish, petrolato
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
- Petrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbolated petrolatum 1, record 2, English, carbolated%20petrolatum
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pétrolatum phéniqué
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trolatum%20ph%C3%A9niqu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : liste de produits pharmaceutiques. 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trolatum%20ph%C3%A9niqu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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