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Record 1 2003-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Construction Materials
  • Economic Geology
DEF

An artificial sodium aluminum silicate ... (zeolite), obtained by melting aluminum silicate, sodium carbonate, and sand. A granular powder used for softening of water, as the sodium can be replaced by calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Matériaux de construction
  • Géologie économique
DEF

[...] zéolites de synthèse [...]

CONT

Ces permutites, en présence d'eaux naturelles trop riches en Ca ou en Mg (eau dure ou magnésienne), remplaceront ces éléments par leur soude constitutive, d'où leur utilisation industrielle pour adoucir les eaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Materiales de construcción
  • Geología económica
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