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SUBSTANCE ABAISSANT POINT CONGELATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

A material (e.g. salt) that will lower the temperature at which a solution will freeze.

OBS

Used for snow and ice control to either prevent or break the ice/pavement bond that forms on driving and walking surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien des routes
DEF

Matière (p. ex. du sel) qui abaisse le point de congélation d'une solution.

OBS

Cette substance est utilisée pour le déneigement et le déglaçage afin de prévenir ou de briser l'adhérence entre la glace et la chaussée sur les routes et les trottoirs.

Spanish

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