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ELEMENTAL COPPER [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2012-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A reddish metallic element in group I of the periodic system which has the symbol Cu, a specific gravity of 8.96, melts at 1,083°C, boils at 2,595°C, is malleable, ductile, presents a high electrical and thermal conductivity and a good resistance to corrosion.

OBS

copper: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Géochimie
  • Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Métal coloré dont le symbole est Cu, le poids spécifique 8,96 g/cm³, le point de fusion 1 083 °C et le point d'ébullition 2 595 °C.

OBS

cuivre : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Geoquímica
  • Cobre y sus aleaciones (Metalurgia)
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Metal, número atómico 29, de color pardo rojizo, muy dúctil y maleable; se emplea en muchas aleaciones y para fabricar los cables de conducción eléctrica.

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