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INDIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indium
1, record 1, English, indium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silvery malleable fusible chiefly trivalent metallic element that occurs especially in sphalerite ores and is used especially as a plating material, in alloys, and in electronics ... 2, record 1, English, - indium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indium
1, record 1, French, indium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Raw Materials (Iron and Steel)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indium
1, record 2, English, indium
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elemental indium 2, record 2, English, elemental%20indium
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare metallic silver-white, ductile, shiny chemical element which is not found native but appears in a variety of zinc and other ores, is available under the form of small ingots or bars, shots, pencils, wires, sheets, powder or single crystals, and is used in automobile bearings, electronic and semiconductor devices, low-melting brazing and soldering alloys, reactor control rods, electroplated coatings on silver-plated steel aircraft bearings which are tarnish-resistant, and as a radiation detector. 3, record 2, English, - indium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indium: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 2, English, - indium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Matières premières (Sidérurgie)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indium
1, record 2, French, indium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indium élémentaire 2, record 2, French, indium%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal blanc, malléable (plus tendre que le plomb), fondant à 156 °C, dont la densité est de 7,31. 3, record 2, French, - indium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indium : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada, utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 2, French, - indium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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