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NEGLIGIBLE SOLUBILITY [1 record]

Record 1 1998-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

solubility in water: A term expressing the percentage of a material (by weight) that will dissolve in water at ambient temperature. Solubility information can be useful in determining spill cleanup methods and fire-extinguishing agents and methods for a material. Terms used to express solubility are: - negligible: Less than 0.1 percent; - slight: 0.1 to 1.0 percent; - moderate: 1 to 10 percent; - appreciable: more than 10 percent; - complete: soluble in all proportions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
DEF

Expression de la solubilité d'une matière dans l'eau lorsqu'elle est inférieure à 0,1 %.

OBS

quantité négligeable : dont on peut ne pas tenir compte, dont l'omission n'entraîne pas d'erreur appréciable dans le résultat final.

Spanish

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