agenti antiurto
English translation: buffering agents
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| 4 +1 | shock-resistant agents |
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| 5 | buffering agents |
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| 2 | antiknock compounds |
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peer agreement (net): +1shock-resistant agents Explanation: To improve the mechanical qualities of the final object, shock resistant agents based on acrylic derivatives such as MABS (methyl acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), and ABS, etc. may be incorporated http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4067826.html |
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antiknock compounds Explanation: You haven't told us your context, but in fuels for example, what immedaitely springs to mind is antiknock agents/additives/substances/compounds (lead was an antiknock additive). Against this is the fact that these actually seem to be known as "agenti antidetonanti" in Italian! |
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buffering agents Explanation: American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source buff·er2 (bfr) Pronunciation Key n. Something that lessens or absorbs the shock of an impact. One that protects by intercepting or moderating adverse pressures or influences: “A sense of humor... may have served as a buffer against the... shocks of disappointment” (James Russell Lowell). Something that separates potentially antagonistic entities, as an area between two rival powers that serves to lessen the danger of conflict. Chemistry. A substance that minimizes change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution. Computer Science. A device or area used to store data temporarily. tr.v. buff·ered, buff·er·ing, buff·ers To act as a buffer for or between. Chemistry. To treat (a solution) with a buffer. Computer Science. To hold or collect (data) in a buffer. |
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