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ALUMINE [3 records]

Record 1 2011-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Surface Treatment of Metals
OBS

to aluminize : to treat (a metal) with aluminum or an aluminum compound to form a protective surface alloy.

PHR

Aluminum coated steel.

Key term(s)
  • aluminised

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Traitements de surface des métaux
OBS

aluminer : Recouvrir d'aluminium.

OBS

aluminé : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
  • Tratamiento de superficie de los metales
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Record 2 2010-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Industrial Ceramics
Universal entry(ies)
Al203
formula, see observation
DEF

Aluminium sesquioxide [which] occurs in several forms, the principal being gamma-alumina and alpha-alumina (or corundum).

OBS

So called beta-alumina contains a small amount of alkali metal oxide.

OBS

Chemical formula: Al2O3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Céramiques industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Al203
formula, see observation
DEF

Sesquioxyde d'aluminium [qui] se trouve sous plusieurs formes, dont les principales sont l'alumine-gamma et l'alumine-alpha (ou corindon).

CONT

L'alumine existe à l'état anhydre [...] et à l'état d'hydrates divers. Anhydre, elle [...] constitue le corindon.

OBS

L'alumine dite bêta contient une petite quantité d'un oxyde métallique alcalin.

OBS

Formule chimique : Al2O3

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Cerámicas industriales
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Al203
formula, see observation
DEF

Óxido de aluminio.

OBS

Sólido blanco, insoluble en agua. Incombustible y atóxica.

OBS

Fórmula química: Al2O3

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Record 3 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
  • Lighting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques industrielles
  • Éclairage
DEF

Qualité d'une surface recouverte d'aluminium servant à réfléchir la lumière.

CONT

Une ampoule aluminisée.

Key term(s)
  • aluminié

Spanish

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