石油化工翻译练习(之一)? 1. outline of petrochemical industry石化工业概览 1 .1 the nature of organic compounds有机化合物的性质 some organic compounds have been known since earliest antiquity. prehistoric peoples were familiar with sugar, with the fermentation of the sweet principle of grape (sugar) and the production of wine, and with the souring of vine under the agency of acetobacter to produce vinegar, a dilute solution of acetic acid. vegetable oils and animal fats, and the process of making soap from these substances, have been known for centuries. 有一些化合物早在远古就为人类所知晓。史前人类就已经熟知糖、葡萄中甜味成分(糖分)的发酵、酿制葡萄酒、葡萄藤(vine??)在醋酸菌的作用下变酸而酿制成食醋(也就是醋酸的稀释溶液)等。而人们对植物油和动物脂肪的认识,以及用它们来制造肥皂的工艺已经存在了几百年了。查看更多