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Record 1 2017-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
DEF

An organic compound of hydrogen and carbon, whose density, boiling point, and freezing point increase as their molecular weight increases.

OBS

Four hydrocarbons are contributing to the global warming: methane (CH4) is a key greenhouse gas; ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8) and acetylene (C2H2 are lesser greenhouse gases.

OBS

hydrocarbon; HC: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

OBS

hydrocarbon; HC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

Composé organique ne contenant que du carbone et de l'hydrogène.

OBS

Les hydrocarbures contribuent largement au réchauffement climatique. Le méthane, après le dioxyde de carbone, est le principal gaz à effet de serre. Mentionnons également le propane, l'éthane et l'acétylène.

OBS

hydrocarbure; HC : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

OBS

hydrocarbure : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes contaminantes
DEF

Compuesto orgánico consistente exclusivamente en elementos de carbono e hidrógeno.

CONT

Las combinaciones del carbono con el hidrógeno son muy numerosas, variadas e importantes. Ciertos hidrocarburos son gaseosos, como el metano; otros son líquidos, como el benceno, y otros sólidos, cual el naftaleno.

CONT

Los CFC [clorofluorocarburos] y HCFC [hidroclorofluorocarburos] son compuestos derivados de los hidrocarburos [...] por sustitución de todos o algunos de sus átomos de hidrógeno con átomos de cloro y de flúor.

OBS

Se obtiene principalmente del petróleo, del alquitrán de hulla y de fuentes vegetales.

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