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SUBSTANCE CONTENANT CHLORE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Chlorine monoxide (CIO) has for some years been recognized as a key tracer of the stratospheric ozone depletion cycle arising from natural and anthropogenic injection of chlorine-containing compounds, principally halocarbons, into the atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Produit chimique qui renferme du chlore et qui, de ce fait, possède un potentiel de destruction de l'ozone.

OBS

En français, le terme chloré couvre l'aire sémantique des termes anglais chlorine-containing et chlorinated.

OBS

On trouve aussi le terme chloruré, comme synonyme de chloré; ce dernier est ambigu car il signifie aussi "qui contient un chlorure".

Key term(s)
  • substance contenant du chlore
  • substance chlorée

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Contaminación del aire
Key term(s)
  • substancia clorada
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