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ALKALINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkaline
1, record 1, English, alkaline
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describes the organoleptic attribute of pure substances or mixtures which produces [a complex sensation in the mouth produced by aqueous solutions of various substances]. 1, record 1, English, - alkaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alkaline: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - alkaline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alcalin
1, record 1, French, alcalin
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie la propriété organoleptique des corps purs ou mélanges dont la dégustation provoque [la sensation complexe produite dans la bouche par des solutions aqueuses de diverses substances]. 2, record 1, French, - alcalin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcalin : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - alcalin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Química analítica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcalino
1, record 1, Spanish, alcalino
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alkalic
1, record 2, English, alkalic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alkali 2, record 2, English, alkali
correct, adjective
- alkaline 3, record 2, English, alkaline
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of silicate minerals and rocks containing alkali metals (sodium, potassium, and more rarely, lithium, rubidium, and cesium) but little calcium. 4, record 2, English, - alkalic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alkaline; alkalic: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - alkalic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alcalin
1, record 2, French, alcalin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit de roches et de minéraux] possédant des ions Na et K [...] 2, record 2, French, - alcalin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roches alcalines, roches éruptives dans lesquelles le rapport Na2O+K2O/AL2O3 est supérieur à 1. 3, record 2, French, - alcalin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les granites, comme les syénites néphéliniques sont des roches alcalines. 2, record 2, French, - alcalin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcalin : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - alcalin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcalino 1, record 2, Spanish, alcalino
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alkaline
1, record 3, English, alkaline
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alkalinic 2, record 3, English, alkalinic
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used to describe a substance that is basic or has a pH higher than 7 on a pH meter ... 3, record 3, English, - alkaline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alcalin
1, record 3, French, alcalin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le pH est inférieur à 7 la solution est acide; s'il est supérieur à 7 elle est alcaline; s'il est égal à 7 elle est neutre. 2, record 3, French, - alcalin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcalino
1, record 3, Spanish, alcalino
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De reacción con pH superior a 7. 2, record 3, Spanish, - alcalino
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