 |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ñ Í Ì Á É Ó Ú Ü << >>
| Terms for subject Environment (23231 entries) |
| Agenda Local 21 | Local Agenda 21 | |
| agente abiótico | abiotic agent | |
| agente abiótico | abiotic cause | |
| agente ambiental | environmental agent | |
| agente antiincrustante | antifouling agent (Agent that inhibits the growth of barnacles and other marine organisms on a ship's bottom (an antifouling paint or other coating). Organo-tin compounds have been the most often used agents in this application since they are effective against both soft and hard fouling organisms. However, in spite of their performance, they have a negative impact on the marine environment and their long half life in the environment, has prompted marine paint manufacturers to look for a nonpersistent alternative) | |
| agente antioxidante en los alimentos | anti-oxidant in foodstuffs | |
| agente astringente de petróleo | oil binding agent (Highly absorbent agents used for physically removing spilled oil in case of leakages and oil accidents occurring in water bodies, industry, work-shops, on roads, etc. Materials that have been found useful for this service vary from simple, naturally occurring materials such as straw, sawdust, and peat to synthetic agents, such as polyurethane foam and polystyrene powder) | |
| agente astringente de petróleo | oil binding agent | |
| agente blanqueador | bleaching agent (1. A chemical, such as an aromatic acyl peroxide or monoperoxiphthalic acid, used to bleach flour, fats, oils and other edibles. 2. An oxidizing or reducing chemical such as sodium hypochlorite, sulfur dioxide, sodium acid sulfite, or hydrogen peroxide) | |
| agente blanqueador | bleaching agent | |
| agente conservante | preservative | |
| agente contaminante | pollutant | |
| agente contaminante | polluting agent | |
| agente contaminante en partículas | particulate pollutant | |
| agente de blanqueo | bleaching agent | |
| agente de complexión | complexing agent (A substance capable of forming a complex compound with another material in solution) | |
| agente de descontaminación de un derrame de petróleo | agent for cleaning oil spill | |
| agente de dispersión | dispersing agent | |
| agente de dispersión | dispersion medium | |
| agente de ignifugación | fireproofing agent (A chemical used as a coating for or a component of a combustible material to reduce or eliminate a tendency to burn; used with textiles, plastics, rubbers, paints, and other materials) |