TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
RHOMB-SPAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rhomb spar
1, record 1, English, rhomb%20spar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rhomb-spar 2, record 1, English, rhomb%2Dspar
correct
- bitter spar 3, record 1, English, bitter%20spar
correct
- muricalcite 4, record 1, English, muricalcite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of dolomite. 5, record 1, English, - rhomb%20spar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
rhomb spar: [A] grayish-white [mineral], crystallized in rhomboids, … harder than calcareous spar, [and occurring] imbedded in chlorite slate, limestone, etc. ... It has been called bitter spar and muricalcite. 4, record 1, English, - rhomb%20spar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
bitter spar: A common name of dolomite; - so called because it contains magnesia, the soluble salts of which are bitter. 6, record 1, English, - rhomb%20spar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spath rhombe
1, record 1, French, spath%20rhombe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spath amer 1, record 1, French, spath%20amer
correct, masculine noun
- dolomite cristallisée 2, record 1, French, dolomite%20cristallis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- muricalcite 3, record 1, French, muricalcite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de dolomite à éclat vitreux, cristallisée en rhombes. 4, record 1, French, - spath%20rhombe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut subdiviser la dolomite en quatre sous-espèces […] : dolomite commune, dolomite cristallisée ou spath rhombe ou spath amer, dolomite en colonnes, et dolomite compacte ou pierre calcaire magnésienne. […] Spath rhombe ou spath amer. Ce minéral se trouve en Suisse, dans le Tyrol, en Suède et en Écosse, etc., dans la chlorite et autres roches semblables. Il est toujours cristallisé. […] Ses couleurs sont le blanc grisâtre et le blanc jaunâtre, le gris jaunâtre. Ses cristaux sont toujours des rhombes de moyenne grosseur, à peu près semblables au cristal primitif du spath calcaire. […] Il est aigre, aisément fragile. 2, record 1, French, - spath%20rhombe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: