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ACTINIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actinide
1, record 1, English, actinide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- actinide element 2, record 1, English, actinide%20element
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical element of the actinide series. 3, record 1, English, - actinide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actinide series: A series of heavy radioactive metallic elements of increasing atomic number considered to be analogous to the lanthanide series and to begin with actinium (89) or thorium (90) and end with element of atomic number 103. 3, record 1, English, - actinide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- actinide
1, record 1, French, actinide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément chimique radioactif, naturel ou artificiel, de numéro atomique compris entre 89 et 103. 2, record 1, French, - actinide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce nom a été introduit par Seaborg par analogies chimique et électronique avec les lanthanides. L'ensemble est aussi appelé «famille des éléments 5f». 2, record 1, French, - actinide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À partir du neptunium (Z = 93) les actinides s'appellent plus spécialement «transuraniens». 3, record 1, French, - actinide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir aussi le collectif «série des actinides». 4, record 1, French, - actinide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- actínido
1, record 1, Spanish, act%C3%ADnido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los elementos químicos de la serie de catorce, con número atómico comprendido entre el 90 (torio) y el 103 (laurencio), ambos incluidos, que ocupan el mismo lugar que el actinio en la tabla periódica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - act%C3%ADnido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constituyen una serie de transición interna, similar a la de los lantánidos, en la que se ocupan de electrones los siete niveles 5f. Debido a que estos elementos poseen semejante configuración electrónica en las capas más externas, sus propiedades químicas son muy similares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - act%C3%ADnido
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