stenching agent

Malay translation: agen bau busuk

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English term or phrase:stenching agent
Malay translation:agen bau busuk
Entered by: satubahasa

13:47 Jan 18, 2005
English to Malay translations [PRO]
Medical - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: stenching agent
Petroleum gas. A small quantity of stenching agent is commonly added to assist in leak detection.
Nasima Sarwar
Malaysia
Local time: 14:36
agen bau busuk
Explanation:
stenching = bau busuk
agent = agen
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satubahasa
Local time: 13:36
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3 +2agen bau busuk
satubahasa
4agen pembau busuk
yam2u


  

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agen bau busuk


Explanation:
stenching = bau busuk
agent = agen

satubahasa
Local time: 13:36
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Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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agen pembau busuk


Explanation:
following how other chemical/pharmaceutical agents are translated, e.g:

wetting agent = agen pembasah
foaming agent = agen pembuih
thickening agent = agen pemekat
disintegrating agent = agen pengecai


yam2u
United States
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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