TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

Saved records

Record 1 2005-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A soft, waxy stone, such as pinite, pyrophyllite, or steatite, of a gray, green, yellow, or brown shade, used by the Chinese to simulate jade for carving small images, miniature pagodas, and similar objects.

OBS

Pagodite is nearly identical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Variété d'argile, silicate d'aluminium hydraté vert pâle, à éclat gras, dont on se sert en Chine pour fabriquer des figurines et des objets divers.

OBS

glyphite : Nom donné par plusieurs minéralogistes à l'agalmatolite et à la pagodite, dans lesquelles les Chinois sculptent des figurines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Silicato de aluminio hidratado de color verde claro que se usa en China para fabricar pequeños objetos de cerámica.

Delete saved record 1
Delete all saved records

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: