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CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbonaceous chondrite
1, record 1, English, carbonaceous%20chondrite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diverse class of chondrites (one of the two divisions of stony meteorites), important because of the insights they provide into the early history of the solar system. 2, record 1, English, - carbonaceous%20chondrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[These chondrites] comprise about 3 percent of all meteorites collected after being seen to fall to Earth. Carbonaceous chondrites are subdivided into six well-established groups—CI, CM, CV, CO, CR, and CK—based on their bulk chemistry, petrology, and oxygen isotopic compositions. 2, record 1, English, - carbonaceous%20chondrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Carbonaceous chondrites show very little metamorphism but display evidence of chemical alteration by water, which continued after their formation, suggesting the parent body was rocky material mixed with ice. They contain a varied suite of organic compounds ... and a high content of inert gases. 3, record 1, English, - carbonaceous%20chondrite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chondrite carbonée
1, record 1, French, chondrite%20carbon%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chondrite charbonneuse 2, record 1, French, chondrite%20charbonneuse
correct, feminine noun
- chondrite C 3, record 1, French, chondrite%20C
correct, feminine noun
- chondrite de type C 3, record 1, French, chondrite%20de%20type%20C
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une chondrite carbonée ou chondrite de type C est une météorite chondritique. Chondrites carbonées ou chondrites C sont une classe de météorites chondritiques comprenant au moins 7 groupes connus et de nombreuses météorites non groupées. 3, record 1, French, - chondrite%20carbon%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- condrita carbonácea
1, record 1, Spanish, condrita%20carbon%C3%A1cea
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se han encontrado también aminoácidos en ciertos meteoritos, las condritas carbonáceas, que representan aproximadamente el 5 por ciento de los meteoritos que se estrellan contra la Tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - condrita%20carbon%C3%A1cea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condrita : meteorito rocoso que contiene pequeñas esferas llamadas cóndrulos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - condrita%20carbon%C3%A1cea
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