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Refining |
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Table 4.1
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Pronunciation
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Subdomain (1st level): |
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Papermaking |
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Subdomain (2nd level): |
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Stock preparation |
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Grammatical category: |
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Simple term |
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Grammar notes: |
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Uncountable |
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Definition: |
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Mechanical treatment of papermaking fibres to develop their optimum properties. |
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Definition source: |
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EN 9 |
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Context: |
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Refining is the main means of improving a fiber’s ability to form hydrogen bonds - not least because the creation of fibrils increases the surface area available, while at the same time generally making the fiber more flexible (including collapsing the lumen). |
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Context source: |
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EN 10 |
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Attestation: |
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2 |
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Related terms: |
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Refiner, Fibrillation, Deflaking, Pulping, Blending |
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It:
Raffinazione
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Degree of reliability IT:
3
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Fr:
Raffinage
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Degree of reliability FR:
3
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