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ILLUMINANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illuminant
1, record 1, English, illuminant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuels and illuminants are naturally occurring or manufactured substances, solid, liquid, or gaseous, composed largely of carbon and hydrogen molecules, that catch fire in the presence of oxygen. Naturally occurring examples include wood, lignite, black coal, peat, petroleum, and natural gas. 2, record 1, English, - illuminant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pain éclairant
1, record 1, French, pain%20%C3%A9clairant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Substances qui sont susceptibles de se dilater subitement généralement en produisant de la chaleur et une variation importante de la pression dès l'allumage : pièces pyrotechniques, explosifs détonants et agents propulsifs, allumeur, amorce, initiateur, pains éclairants, fusées fumigènes, feux-pièges et dispositifs incendiaires. 2, record 1, French, - pain%20%C3%A9clairant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light source
1, record 2, English, light%20source
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- emitter of light 2, record 2, English, emitter%20of%20light
correct
- light emitter 3, record 2, English, light%20emitter
correct
- illuminant 3, record 2, English, illuminant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plasmas at roughly 10,000 degrees are actually a familiar sight: both the interior of a fluorescent light and the surface of the sun are good examples. And it is no accident that both of those plasmas are excellent emitters of light. 2, record 2, English, - light%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source lumineuse
1, record 2, French, source%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- source de lumière 2, record 2, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- source lumière 2, record 2, French, source%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- illuminant 2, record 2, French, illuminant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
- Instrumentos ópticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente luminosa
1, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20luminosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illuminant 1, record 3, English, illuminant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- source lumineuse
1, record 3, French, source%20lumineuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente luminosa
1, record 3, Spanish, fuente%20luminosa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- iluminador 1, record 3, Spanish, iluminador
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illuminant
1, record 4, English, illuminant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(1) radiant energy source, including the original bulb whether clear, colored, coated or metallic, and excluding auxiliary devices such as dyes, reflectors, filters or attenuators. (2) Something that gives off light. 1, record 4, English, - illuminant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- illuminant
1, record 4, French, illuminant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(1) source d'énergie rayonnante, y compris une ampoule ordinaire, qu'elle soit claire, colorée, opaque ou métallique, et excluant les accessoires tels que les colorants, les réflecteurs, les filtres ou les atténuateurs. (2) Une source de lumière. 1, record 4, French, - illuminant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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