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kieselguhr [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kieselguhr
1, record 1, English, kieselguhr
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- infusorial earth 2, record 1, English, infusorial%20earth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bentonite, kieselguhr or infusorial earth, ... whiting or precipitated calcium carbonate, [are sometimes used as mineral flocculant aids] for a raw water not containing sufficient suspended matter. 1, record 1, English, - kieselguhr
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kieselguhr
1, record 1, French, kieselguhr
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terre d'infusoires 2, record 1, French, terre%20d%27infusoires
correct, feminine noun
- terre d'infusoire 1, record 1, French, terre%20d%27infusoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bentonite, le kieselguhr ou terre d'infusoire [...] le blanc de Meudon ou le carbonate de calcium précipité, [sont des floculants minéraux parfois utilisés] pour charger une eau brute qui ne contient pas assez de matières en suspension. 1, record 1, French, - kieselguhr
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra de infusorios
1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20de%20infusorios
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sílice pulverulenta constituida por caparazones de diatomeas fósiles, que es muy absorbente y se emplea en la fabricación de la dinamita, la refinación de ciertas sustancias, la filtración de otras, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tierra%20de%20infusorios
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kieselguhr
1, record 2, English, kieselguhr
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kieselgur 2, record 2, English, kieselgur
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loose or porous diatomite. 3, record 2, English, - kieselguhr
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kieselguhr
1, record 2, French, kieselguhr
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Kieselguhr 2, record 2, French, Kieselguhr
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- kieselgur 3, record 2, French, kieselgur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de diatomite à fort pouvoir absorbant. 4, record 2, French, - kieselguhr
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd'hui l'intérêt des diatomites réside dans leur porosité; sous le nom de kieselguhr, l'une d'elles servit à Nobel comme absorbant de la nitroglycérine dans la fabrication de la dynamite. 5, record 2, French, - kieselguhr
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mot emprunté à l'allemand, d'où la graphie occasionnelle avec la lettre initiale «K» en majuscule. Voir aussi «diatomite», «terre de diatomées» et «silice amorphe». 6, record 2, French, - kieselguhr
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- kieselgur
1, record 2, Spanish, kieselgur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- kieselguhr 2, record 2, Spanish, kieselguhr
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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