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ELEMENTAL GALLIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gallium
1, record 1, English, gallium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elemental gallium 2, record 1, English, elemental%20gallium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare bluish white usually trivalent metallic element having the symbol Ga, the atomic number 31, the atomic weight 69.72, which is hard and brittle at low temperatures, melts just above room temperature, expands on freezing, and is obtained usually as a by-product in the extraction of aluminium from bauxite or of zinc from zinc ores. 3, record 1, English, - gallium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gallium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 1, English, - gallium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gallium
1, record 1, French, gallium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gallium élémentaire 2, record 1, French, gallium%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal rare blanc bleuâtre n'existant pas à l'état natif mais que l'on rencontre dans les blendes ferrifères ainsi que dans quelques minéraux pneumatolytiques, de symbole Ga, de numéro atomique 31, de masse atomique 69,72, qui présente la propriété de rester facilement en surfusion. 3, record 1, French, - gallium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gallium : 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, - gallium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galio
1, record 1, Spanish, galio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal muy raro, n atómico 31, de la familia del aluminio, que se suele encontrar en minerales de cinc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - galio
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