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selenitic water [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Water containing dissolved selenite or calcium sulphate.

CONT

Waters percolating through gypseous strata ... dissolve the calcium sulphate and thus become permanently hard or "selenitic." ... Deposits of gypsum are formed in boilers using selenitic water.

OBS

selenitous: rare = selenitic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Eau qui renferme du sulphate de calcium dissous.

CONT

Au contact du gypse, [...] l'eau se charge en sulphate de calcium et devient dure (séléniteuse) et impropre à la consommation.

OBS

séléniteux, adj. : Se dit des eaux renfermant beaucoup de sulfate de calcium.

OBS

eau sélénitique : Calque de l'anglais «selenitic water».

Spanish

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