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Hydrophobic/Oleophilic Beads

French translation: perles hydrophobes/lipophiles

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English term or phrase:Hydrophobic/Oleophilic Beads
French translation:perles hydrophobes/lipophiles
Entered by: Sara M

18:48 Jul 3, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / Containment
English term or phrase: Hydrophobic/Oleophilic Beads
Storage tank system

On the surface of the water in the catch basin would be placed hydrophobic/oleophilic beads or mats that will allow water to pass through and will adsorb spilled hydrocarbon.
Raphaël Gingras
Canada
Local time: 00:27
perles hydrophobes/lipophiles
Explanation:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrophobe
Un composé est dit hydrophobe (du grec υδρο, hydro = eau, et Φοβοσ, phóbos = peur) ou lipophile quand il est soluble dans les corps gras, mais insoluble dans l'eau. (Hydrophobe:Qui montre une forte répulsion pour l'eau, qui repousse l'eau.)
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Sara M
Local time: 06:27
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Merci
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4 +3Perles hydrophobes/oléophiles
drcal
4perles hydrophobes/lipophiles
Sara M


  

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hydrophobic/oleophilic beads
perles hydrophobes/lipophiles


Explanation:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrophobe
Un composé est dit hydrophobe (du grec υδρο, hydro = eau, et Φοβοσ, phóbos = peur) ou lipophile quand il est soluble dans les corps gras, mais insoluble dans l'eau. (Hydrophobe:Qui montre une forte répulsion pour l'eau, qui repousse l'eau.)

Sara M
Local time: 06:27
Native speaker of: French
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Merci
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hydrophobic/oleophilic beads
Perles hydrophobes/oléophiles


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drcal
France
Local time: 06:27
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ellen Kraus
18 mins
  -> Merci !
agree  Dominique Masurel: perles ou billes
30 mins
  -> Merci !
agree  Arnold T.
3 hrs
  -> Merci !
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