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SUBSTANCE REACTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reactive substance
1, record 1, English, reactive%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chemically reactive substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance réactive
1, record 1, French, substance%20r%C3%A9active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"réactif" (adjectif) : Se dit d'un corps qui entre facilement en réaction. 2, record 1, French, - substance%20r%C3%A9active
Record 1, Key term(s)
- substance chimiquement réactive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia reactiva
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20reactiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustancia químicamente reactiva 2, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20qu%C3%ADmicamente%20reactiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La inestable, que puede descomponerse vigorosa o violentamente si se la expone a la fricción, presión, impacto o calor; la que es vigorosamente reactiva con aire o agua; la que exhibe otras propiedades de reactividad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sustancia%20reactiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una sustancia reactiva es aquella que al entrar en contacto con aire o agua, o a causa de un movimiento, sufre cambios químicos y físicos que pueden estar acompañados por la liberación repentina de energía. Esta reacción puede ir desde la efervescencia hasta una explosión violenta. 4, record 1, Spanish, - sustancia%20reactiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reactive species
1, record 2, English, reactive%20species
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentrations of the shorter-lived constituents strongly depend on a number of parameters and vary considerably in the stratosphere, both in time and space. So little is known about reactive species such as atomic oxygen. 1, record 2, English, - reactive%20species
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espèce réactive
1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20r%C3%A9active
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- substance réactive 1, record 2, French, substance%20r%C3%A9active
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance susceptible d'entrer en réaction. 1, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20r%C3%A9active
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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