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ALLOTROPISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- allotropy
1, record 1, English, allotropy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- allotropism 2, record 1, English, allotropism
correct
- allotriomorphism 3, record 1, English, allotriomorphism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The existence of a substance, especially an element, in two or more different modifications usually in the same phase, as different crystalline forms of carbon, iron phosphorous, and sulfur. 2, record 1, English, - allotropy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "polymorphism" is more precise than "allotropy" or "allotropism." 4, record 1, English, - allotropy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allotropie
1, record 1, French, allotropie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allotropisme 2, record 1, French, allotropisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété qu'ont certains corps de se présenter sous diverses formes selon les différentes possibilités d'arrangement des atomes ou des molécules qui les constituent. 3, record 1, French, - allotropie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas où le phénomène n'est pas réversible, le terme employé est «polymorphisme». 4, record 1, French, - allotropie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alotropía
1, record 1, Spanish, alotrop%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alotropismo 2, record 1, Spanish, alotropismo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Existencia de [...] un elemento con dos o más formas significativamente distintas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - alotrop%C3%ADa
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