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fluïdum

Definitions of fluïdum
  1. noun
    continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
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    types:
    benzine, gas, peut
    a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
    nat, nattigheid, vocht
    fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
    atmosfeer, dampkring, ether, lucht
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
    edelgas
    any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table
    Cl, chloor
    a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
    F, fluor
    a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
    H, hydrogeen, hydrogenium, waterstof
    a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
    N, azotum, nitrogeen, stikstof
    a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
    O, oxygenium, zuurstof
    a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
    butaan
    occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
    propaan, propaangas
    colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
    mijngas
    a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
    benzinedamp, uitlaatgas, uitlaatgassen
    gases ejected from an engine as waste products
    lucht
    a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
    bluswater, majem, water, zwemwater
    binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
    etheen
    a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
    formaldehyde, spaanplaatgas
    a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
    flessegas, flessengas
    hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure
    watergas
    a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal
    methaan
    a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
    ozon, ozonlucht
    a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
    fosgeen
    a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
    gifgas, giftgas
    a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
    propeen, propyleen
    a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
    rioolgas
    foul-smelling gas that forms in sewers
    zwaveldamp, zwaveldioxyde
    a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain
    CS-gas, traangas
    a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
    type of:
    etter, materie, pus, stof, substantie
    that which has mass and occupies space
  2. noun
    a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
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    koelvloeistof
    a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another
    filtraat
    the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter
    nat, nattigheid, vloeistof, vocht
    a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
    drank, drinken
    any liquid suitable for drinking
    ammonia
    a water solution of ammonia
    antivries
    a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
    houtazijn
    a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
    inkt, vulpeninkt
    a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
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