Nov 24, 1999 22:59
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English term

light-off

English to Italian Tech/Engineering
This term is used in the field of catalytic converters for exhaust gases generated by egines. "Light-off temperature" (T50) is the temperature at which an exhaust gas catalyst begins to convert 50 percent of the waste products of the exhaust gas into carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen and oxygen.

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temperatura di abbattimento

temperatura alla quale inizia il processo di abbattimento delle sostanze nocive presenti nei gas di scarico.
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accensione

temperatura d'accensione: quella alla quale un combustibile comincia ad accendersi (Devoto-Oli)
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temperatura di innesco

reference found in the Eurodicautom web site.
"innesco" is used for gases when it is meant that a "reaction" or an action is starting.
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