Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

huile fragile

English translation:

light or air sensitive oil

Added to glossary by Drmanu49
Mar 24, 2007 14:22
17 yrs ago
French term

huile fragile

French to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Protège l'huile fragile de l'air et du rancissement.

Proposed translations

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light or air sensitive oil, protects (sensitive or gragile) oil from exposure to air and spoiling

... Essential Oil Aromatherapy Bottles, Glass Vials, Pharmacy / Vetenarian Vials, ... thus being the ideal storage solution for light sensitive compounds. ...
www.hemkund.com/ - 37k -

This oil is a sticky, clear to slightly yellow and odorless substance, which turns dark on exposure to air. Protective clothing will help prevent the ...
www.uspharmacist.com/index.asp?show=article&page=8_1281.htm - 36k -

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Note added at 9 minutes (2007-03-24 14:31:52 GMT)
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please read sensitive or FRAGILE.

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Note added at 11 minutes (2007-03-24 14:33:14 GMT)
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or from going rancid as in :

Vitamin E or alpha tocopherol, is a fat and oil soluble vitamin ... going rancid in storage and on exposure to air and moisture when the bags are opened. ...
www.netpets.com/dogs/reference/food/vitamine.html - 11k -
Peer comment(s):

agree Karen Tkaczyk
44 mins
Thank you Karen.
agree Swatchka
56 mins
Thank you.
agree Cetacea : with "sensitive". I've never seen "fragile" used in connection with oil, and I must say it strikes me as odd, but maybe that's just me. ;-)
2 hrs
Yes, I don't like fragile either but fragility or lack of stability could be used.Thank you!
agree cjohnstone : (air) or just sensitive oil
22 hrs
Thank you Catherine.
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+1
7 mins

fragile oil

No specific explanation, it seems to exist in Google
Peer comment(s):

agree Jock
3 mins
neutral Jim Tucker (X) : the phrase "fragile oil" is there in Google - but this is not an expression. It's always something like "Iraq's fragile oil sector". OK in advertising text like this: http://www.amazon.com/MIU-16-Ounce-Stainless-Steel-Oil-Can/d...
25 mins
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6 hrs

weak oil

In french "huile fragile" is used in the sense of "weak/delicate /smooth oil"
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