DIC

09:49 Jan 3, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / LHRH hormon synthesis
English term or phrase: DIC
The mixture is cooled to 0°C and *DIC* (164,1 g; 1.3 eq.) is added
Franco Mori
Italy
Local time: 09:31


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4 +5Dissolved Inorganic Carbon
Spiros Konstantogiannis


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dic
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=Dissolved Inorganic...

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-01-03 10:00:38 GMT)
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Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC): All inorganic carbon (e.g., carbon dioxide) dissolved in a given volume of water at a particular temperature and pressure. (http://www.hubbardbrook.org/education/Glossary/Glossary.htm)

Spiros Konstantogiannis
Greece
Local time: 10:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 min
  -> Thanks Vicky!

agree  Edith Kelly
8 mins
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agree  William [Bill] Gray
17 mins
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agree  yasmin givens
33 mins
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agree  CHEN-Ling
57 mins
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neutral  Marie-Hélène Hayles: if it was a dissolved substance, wouldn't they give the concentration and the solvent as well?
58 mins
  -> Yes, they should but if this comes from a patent or something similar I wouldn't expect impeccability and accuracy. Besides, we don't even have the whole sentence...

neutral  Ken Cox: this doesn't fit the context well//because a specific substance or compound is more likely in a preparation description than an abstract quantity
1 hr
  -> Oh, why?
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