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STRONTIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strontium
1, record 1, English, strontium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strontium was discovered in 1790 and was isolated in 1808. Strontium is a soft, shiny metal. Like calcium and the other metals on the left-hand side of the periodic table, strontium is an active metal. It has a shiny, silver-gray appearance when it is first cut, but soon tarnishes with a duller, slightly yellow colour. The pure metal cannot be found in nature, but an abundant supply of compounds have been naturally formed by reactions between strontium, atmospheric gases and water. Its compounds comprise of 0.025% of the earth's crust, putting it in the same category as carbon and sulfur. 2, record 1, English, - strontium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strontium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 1, English, - strontium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- strontium
1, record 1, French, strontium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le strontium a été découvert en 1790 par Adair Crawford à Strontian en Écosse. Il fut isolé par le chimiste Humphry Daux en 1808. [...] Il est de la famille des métaux alcalino-terreux, il est plus mou que le calcium. C'est un solide blanc argenté. [...] Il s'oxyde rapidement à l'air et réagit avec l'eau pour produire de l'hydroxyde de strontium et de l'hydrogène gazeux. [...] Le strontium est utilisé dans les fusées éclairantes, pour sa couleur rouge. On le retrouve dans les piles nucléaires, les aimants permanents et les peintures lumineuses. 2, record 1, French, - strontium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strontium : 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 1, French, - strontium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estroncio
1, record 1, Spanish, estroncio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elemento metálico de número atómico 38. Isótopos radiactivos Sr-89 y Sr-90. Metal blando, color amarillo pálido, soluble en alcohol y en los ácidos. Poco tóxico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estroncio
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