zutropfen

English translation: add dropwise

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German term or phrase:zutropfen
English translation:add dropwise
Entered by: Vito Smolej

20:25 Nov 20, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / patent text
German term or phrase: zutropfen
subject: a glass reactor, and things are getting added "drop by drop":

... werden innerhalb von 2 h 1000 g (5,23 Mol) XYZ zugetropft...

"dripped in", "drip-added"?

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Vito Smolej
Germany
Local time: 22:15
added dropwise
Explanation:
standard chemspeak

e.g. 3 mg X is added dropwise to a mixture of x + Z
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Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 22:15
Grading comment
straighforward, terse...
Chemspeak! (g)

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Summary of answers provided
5 +1added dropwise
Gillian Scheibelein
3by dropping in a measure of X unit(s)
Leanne Evans


  

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by dropping in a measure of X unit(s)


Explanation:
Leo uses to 'add somehting dropwise' but 'by dropping in a measure of X unit(s)' sounds better and is more often heard.

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-11-20 21:09:02 GMT)
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i.e. one unit or one drop at a time


    Reference: http://remedia.viennaweb.at/en/flux.html
Leanne Evans
Germany
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
added dropwise


Explanation:
standard chemspeak

e.g. 3 mg X is added dropwise to a mixture of x + Z

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 22:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 438
Grading comment
straighforward, terse...
Chemspeak! (g)

TX

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