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SMECTITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smectite
1, record 1, English, smectite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smectic clay 2, record 1, English, smectic%20clay
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term that was originally applied to fuller's earth and later to the mineral montmorillonite, and that has also been applied to certain clay deposits that are apparently bentonite and to a greenish variety of halloysite ... 3, record 1, English, - smectite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- smectite
1, record 1, French, smectite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argile smectique 2, record 1, French, argile%20smectique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux argileux. [...] On en connaît plusieurs groupes [...] : [...] minéraux à trois feuillets : smectites et illites [...]. [...] Les smectites, dont les plus répandues sont les montmorillonites, sont des phyllites à trois couches, [...] sont des minéraux expansibles [...] 3, record 1, French, - smectite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Absorbante, la smectite est utilisée pour le dégraissage des peaux sous le nom de terre à foulon. 4, record 1, French, - smectite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmectita
1, record 1, Spanish, esmectita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arcilla esméctica 2, record 1, Spanish, arcilla%20esm%C3%A9ctica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de arcilla detergente que se usaba para desengrasar la lana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esmectita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- montmorillonite group
1, record 2, English, montmorillonite%20group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- montmorillonite series 2, record 2, English, montmorillonite%20series
correct
- montmorillonite 3, record 2, English, montmorillonite
correct
- smectite 4, record 2, English, smectite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Isomorphous series of 2:1 layer silicates with great expansion along the o-axis; two silicon-oxygen sheets are condensed with one hydroxide sheet (Al, Mg, Fe isomorphous) 2, record 2, English, - montmorillonite%20group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de la montmorillonite
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20la%20montmorillonite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- groupe des montmorillonites 2, record 2, French, groupe%20des%20montmorillonites
masculine noun
- smectite 3, record 2, French, smectite
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de minéraux argileux à deux couches tétraédriques présentant des propriétés de gonflement intrastructurales par interposition réversible de couches d'eau entre les feuillets. 4, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20la%20montmorillonite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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