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aluminium [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Aluminum
- Food Additives
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aluminium
1, record 1, English, aluminium
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aluminum 2, record 1, English, aluminum
correct, see observation, Canada, United States, officially approved
- elemental aluminium 3, record 1, English, elemental%20aluminium
correct, Great Britain
- elemental aluminum 4, record 1, English, elemental%20aluminum
correct, see observation, Canada, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silvery-grey metallic chemical element, atomic number 13, which is comparatively light in weight, strong, and corrosion-resistant, and is widely used (esp. in the form of alloys) in manufacturing and construction. 5, record 1, English, - aluminium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aluminium; aluminum: In recent years, the IUPAC [International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry] had identified "aluminium" as the proper spelling, but it didn't catch on in North America ... The IUPAC periodic table presently lists both spellings and says both words are perfectly acceptable. 6, record 1, English, - aluminium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aluminum: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick); term adopted by Environment Canada and used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 7, record 1, English, - aluminium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Aluminium
- Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aluminium
1, record 1, French, aluminium
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- alu 2, record 1, French, alu
masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aluminium élémentaire 3, record 1, French, aluminium%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
- alumium 4, record 1, French, alumium
masculine noun, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal blanc, léger, malléable, bon conducteur de l'électricité, très abondant dans la nature sous forme oxydée, et généralement tiré de la bauxite (environ 8 % de la lithosphère). 5, record 1, French, - aluminium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aluminium : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance; terme retenu par Environnement Canada et utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 6, record 1, French, - aluminium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aluminio
- Aditivos alimentarios
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aluminio
1, record 1, Spanish, aluminio
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 químico de símbolo Al, número atómico 12, masa atómica 26.98154, y configuración electrónica (Ne)3s2 3p1, con 8 nucleidos, de los cuales sólo uno es estable. Es metálico, con estructura cristalina cúbica compacta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aluminio
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