τεχνικά καθαρή δραστική ουσία

English translation: technically pure active ingredient/substance

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Greek term or phrase:τεχνικά καθαρή δραστική ουσία
English translation:technically pure active ingredient/substance
Entered by: Michael Iakovides

19:11 Apr 20, 2009
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Greek term or phrase: τεχνικά καθαρή δραστική ουσία
Περιεκτικότητα της τεχνικά καθαρή δραστική ουσίας, σε καθαρή δραστική ουσία.

Αναφέρεται σε φυτοφάρμακο. Το δραστική ουσία είναι active substance ή toxic substance. το τεχνικά καθαρή δραστική ουσία;
Michael Iakovides
Local time: 11:32
technically pure active ingredient/substance
Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="technically pure"
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nevipaul
Local time: 11:32
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thanks:)
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3 +1technically pure active ingredient/substance
nevipaul
3pure active substance (expl. see below)
Ellen Kraus


  

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technically pure active ingredient/substance


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="technically pure"

nevipaul
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thanks:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dylan Edwards: Lots of examples in the context of pesticides. "Technically pure" or "technical grade" refers to a grade of purity.
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pure active substance (expl. see below)


Explanation:
the following link was the only one with <technically pure > but the word pure refers to triforine, i.e. it does not stand alone. whereas the present text speaks of a technically pure active substance - which doesnt make sense. that`s why I suggest to drop <technically > altogether and to say <pure active substance> Searching with Google will tell you what I mean.
As formulation examples 2a to 2g show, concentrates of the active substance with a content of technically pure triforine of 15 to 25% can be produced by ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5141940.html

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Note added at 36 Min. (2009-04-20 19:48:34 GMT)
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sorry, whenever I post additional explanations, part of them get lost when being posted. that`s why the above sounds strange. but perhaps you`ll nevertheless be able to understand what I am driving at.

Ellen Kraus
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