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METALLIC ELEMENTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metallic elements
1, record 1, English, metallic%20elements
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elements that are generally distinguishable from other elements(nonmetallic elements) by their luster, malleability, electrical conductivity, and their usual ability to form positive ions. 2, record 1, English, - metallic%20elements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the remaining question is whether the metabasites could have been the source of the sulphur and metallic elements in the deposits. 3, record 1, English, - metallic%20elements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metallic elements: term generally plural as a collective name. 4, record 1, English, - metallic%20elements
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metallic element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éléments métalliques
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tant en prospection géochimique alluvionnaire qu'en sol, les éléments métalliques peuvent se présenter, soit sous forme détritique, soit sous forme chimique avec fixation des ions métalliques sur les argiles. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certaines roches possèdent la remarquable particularité de contenir certains éléments métalliques en proportions anormalement élevées. Elles peuvent ainsi constituer de véritables minerais et présenter alors un intérêt économique considérable. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éléments métalliques : terme pluriel (nom collectif). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- élément métallique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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