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AGUA CONSTITUCION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bound water
1, record 1, English, bound%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unfree water 2, record 1, English, unfree%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water contained within the cell walls of organisms and held by hydroscopic forces. 3, record 1, English, - bound%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau liée
1, record 1, French, eau%20li%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau retenue par absorption dans les tissus organiques. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20li%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau liée, intra-moléculaire et intra-cellulaire, diminue avec l'âge. Il en résulte un ralentissement de l'activité vitale. La modification des structures colloïdales, due à la déshydration, apparaît nettement au niveau de la peau qui perd sa fraîcheur et tend à se rider. 3, record 1, French, - eau%20li%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de constitución
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20constituci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water of constitution
1, record 2, English, water%20of%20constitution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- water of composition 2, record 2, English, water%20of%20composition
correct
- combined water 3, record 2, English, combined%20water
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water attached to soil minerals by means of chemical bonds. 3, record 2, English, - water%20of%20constitution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau de constitution
1, record 2, French, eau%20de%20constitution
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau de formation 2, record 2, French, eau%20de%20formation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécules d'eau associées aux molécules de certains minéraux (argiles, gypse ...). 3, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20constitution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'eau dite de constitution, c'est-à-dire d'hydratation des molécules minérales, part [...] progressivement au fur et à mesure que le réseau cristallin de ces molécules se modifie ou se détruit. 3, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20constitution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de constitución
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20de%20constituci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua integrada en la estructura molecular de un compuesto y que no puede eliminarse de éste sin provocar su descomposición. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20de%20constituci%C3%B3n
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