Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
is prone to base....
English answer:
undergoes decomposition catalyzed by bases
Added to glossary by
Darko Kolega
Sep 17, 2011 12:03
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English term
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is prone to base....
English
Tech/Engineering
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
chemical compounds
This material is prone to base catalyzed decomposition to release H2S.
I cannot be sure how to translate this...
I cannot be sure how to translate this...
Responses
| 5 +1 | undergoes decomposition catalyzed by bases |
kamilw
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| 3 +1 | is suceptible to BCD |
Stephanie Ezrol
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| 5 -1 | to act as base |
Ashutosh Mitra
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Responses
+1
15 mins
kamilw
Specializes in field
Selected
undergoes decomposition catalyzed by bases
In basic environment the material is decomposed (the base is a catalyst of this process). H2S is released as a product of this decomposition.
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or rather is likely to be decomposed
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or rather is likely to be decomposed
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
13 mins
Stephanie Ezrol
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
United States
French to English, English to English
Native in: English
Works in: English, French to English, French Middle (ca.1400-1600) to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
is suceptible to BCD
prone is this context means suceptible as in the dictionary definition of inclined to or predisposed to -- meaning it well tend to, or most probably
base is part of the phrase 'base catalyzed decomposition" as described in the following web link
http://www.clu-in.org/download/partner/vijgen/NATO_BCDFactSh...
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From this website (and their other such sources)
Status:
The BCD process has been used extensively in the U.S. on Superfund sites and in the
clean up in 1997 of some 10,000 tons of PCB-contaminated soil on a U.S. Navy Public
Works Center in Guam. Currently, the process is being used at present to treat some
40,000 tons of PCB-contaminated soil in Warren County, North Carolina.
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The BCD process involves treatment of liquid and solid wastes in the presence of a reagent mixture consisting of a high boiling point
hydrocarbon such as number 6 fuel oil, sodium hydroxide and a proprietary catalyst. When heated to about 300° C, the reagent
produces highly reactive atomic hydrogen, which cleaves chemical bonds that confer toxicity to compounds.
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base is part of the phrase 'base catalyzed decomposition" as described in the following web link
http://www.clu-in.org/download/partner/vijgen/NATO_BCDFactSh...
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Note added at 16 mins (2011-09-17 12:19:43 GMT)
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From this website (and their other such sources)
Status:
The BCD process has been used extensively in the U.S. on Superfund sites and in the
clean up in 1997 of some 10,000 tons of PCB-contaminated soil on a U.S. Navy Public
Works Center in Guam. Currently, the process is being used at present to treat some
40,000 tons of PCB-contaminated soil in Warren County, North Carolina.
....
The BCD process involves treatment of liquid and solid wastes in the presence of a reagent mixture consisting of a high boiling point
hydrocarbon such as number 6 fuel oil, sodium hydroxide and a proprietary catalyst. When heated to about 300° C, the reagent
produces highly reactive atomic hydrogen, which cleaves chemical bonds that confer toxicity to compounds.
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-1
16 mins
Ashutosh Mitra
India
India
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
India
Software, Games, Finance, Medical
Native in: Hindi 
, English
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
to act as base
This material is having a tendency to act as base for influencing decomposition process to release H2S.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
kamilw
: the material is not a base, only the catalyst is a base
3 mins
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please read the sentence carefully ....and then respond.
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