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COBALT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2010-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cobalt
1, record 1, English, cobalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tough, lustrous, nickel-white or silvery-gray, metallic element in group VIII of the periodic system. Similar in properties to iron, but harder ... Symbol, Co; isometric; atomic number, 27 ... Used extensively in alloys. 2, record 1, English, - cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A mineral element, part of vitamin B12, required by the body, but not in large amounts. 3, record 1, English, - cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In 1966, cobalt was banned as a foam stabilizer in beer after it was discovered to have caused the death of several heavy drinkers in Canada. 4, record 1, English, - cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cobalt: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 1, English, - cobalt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cobalt
1, record 1, French, cobalt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métal blanc assez malléable n'existant pas à l'état natif. Il entre dans la composition de plusieurs silicates (olivine, biotite, etc.). On le rencontre surtout dans les roches magmatiques basiques et ultrabasiques. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 27; masse atomique 58.93. 2, record 1, French, - cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Le] cobalt [...] intervient dans la composition de la vitamine B12 et, à ce titre, est indispensable à la vie de l'homme [...] 3, record 1, French, - cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le cobalt est un [...] corps chimique [qui a été] utilisé pour contrôler l'écumage (moussage) de la bière durant la fabrication. 4, record 1, French, - cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cobalt : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 5, record 1, French, - cobalt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Física nuclear
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cobalto
1, record 1, Spanish, cobalto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metal de color blanco rojizo, n.° atómico 27, tan dificil de fundir como el hierro y más duro que él, que entra en la composición de muchas pinturas y esmaltes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cobalto
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cobalt Plate
1, record 2, English, Cobalt%20Plate
Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The folded rocks are overlain unconformably by unfolded or gently folded rocks of Mistassini Homocline and Cobalt and Nipigon Plates. Located in Superior Province. 1, record 2, English, - Cobalt%20Plate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Cobalt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin de Cobalt
1, record 2, French, bassin%20de%20Cobalt
masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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