Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 1, 2005 09:57
19 yrs ago
English term
Malaysia
Business, IT, HR and Medical
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powder on basis
English
Other
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Eg: powder on basis sodium chloride or limestone powder
Would appreciate an explaination for - 'powder on basis'
Would appreciate an explaination for - 'powder on basis'
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| 4 +3 | powder based on |
David Knowles
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David Knowles
Native in English
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English
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
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powder based on
or: powder with a basis of sodium chloride.
Doesn't look very good English to me.
Doesn't look very good English to me.
Peer comment(s):
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Elizabeth Rudin
: The phrase "on the basis of" is sometimes used in safety data sheets - http://artnavigator.tripod.com/toxiteit.pdf
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Thanks - wondered if it was jargon.
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Didier Fourcot
: The rest of the sentence is ambiguous: limestone powder is calcium carbonate, not sodium chloride?
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Yes they must be alternatives
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sonja29 (X)
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Jörgen Slet
: limestone powder and sodium chloride do sound like cheap and fairly neutral carriers or bulking agents for certain applications but more context is definitely required to make a guess with any degree of certainty
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