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CO2 absorbent lime

Swedish translation: CO-absorberande kalk


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English term or phrase:CO2 absorbent lime
Swedish translation:CO-absorberande kalk
Entered by: Marie Andersson (Allen)
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12:47 Mar 8, 2005
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Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
English term or phrase: CO2 absorbent lime
Replacement of dried-out CO2absorbent lime (rubrik)
The exothermic reaction between sevoflurane and CO2 absorbent lime is reinforced when the CO2 absorbent lime is dried out, e.g. after a longer period with current of dry gas over the bottle with CO2 absorbent lime.

Anestesi med sevofluran.
Marie Eriksson
Local time: 18:20
CO2-absorberande kalk
Explanation:
Enligt kemiska, och farmaceutiska ordböcker
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Marie Andersson (Allen)
Local time: 17:20
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Tack, det låter troligt. Kunden beslöt dock att den engelska termen skulle stå kvar tills vidare (texten ska på remiss till slutkunden).
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3 +2CO2 absorberande kalciumhydroxid
Sven Petersson
4 +1CO2-absorberande kalk
Marie Andersson (Allen)


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
co2 absorbent lime
CO2-absorberande kalk


Explanation:
Enligt kemiska, och farmaceutiska ordböcker

Marie Andersson (Allen)
Local time: 17:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Tack, det låter troligt. Kunden beslöt dock att den engelska termen skulle stå kvar tills vidare (texten ska på remiss till slutkunden).

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sven Petersson: Please see my answer!
14 mins

agree  Kjell-Erik: Almänt och helt OK
3 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
co2 absorbent lime
CO2 absorberande kalciumhydroxid


Explanation:
Soda lime is used for CO2 absorbtion. 75% of the soda lime is calcium hydroxide. I have therefore concluded that they are talking about the calcium hydroxide in the soda lime.

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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 18:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 209

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Rebillon
15 mins
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Marie Andersson (Allen): seems like you're right Sven!
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!
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