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SUBSTANCE CARBONEE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Air Pollution
  • Pollutants
  • Various Metal Ores
CONT

soot: Carbon particulate matter, the product of incomplete combustion. Soot is made of very finely divided carbon particles clustered together into long chains.

CONT

Where carbonaceous material is present, sulphides fill wood cells or replace cell walls.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Agents de pollution
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
DEF

Matière qui contient du carbone.

CONT

Lorsque de la matière carbonée est présente, les sulfures en remplissent les cellules ligneuses ou remplacent les parois cellulaires.

Spanish

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