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ANHIDRO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anhydrous
1, record 1, English, anhydrous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anhydric 2, record 1, English, anhydric
correct
- water-free 3, record 1, English, water%2Dfree
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to oxides, salts, etc., to indicate that they do not contain water of crystallization or water of combination. 4, record 1, English, - anhydrous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "absolute", which means "absolutely free from something." Sometimes considered as a synonym of "anhydrous" when water is concerned, as in "absolute (or 'anhydrous') alcohol." 5, record 1, English, - anhydrous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anhydrous: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - anhydrous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anhydre
1, record 1, French, anhydre
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui ne contient pas d'eau, spécialement d'eau de cristallisation. 2, record 1, French, - anhydre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À part la cordiérite et la staurotide, tous les silicates de métamorphisme sont des silicates d'alumine anhydres [...] 3, record 1, French, - anhydre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anhydre : terme uniformisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 4, record 1, French, - anhydre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anhydre : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - anhydre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
S'oppose à «hydraté». 5, record 1, French, - anhydre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sel anhydre. 2, record 1, French, - anhydre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anhidro
1, record 1, Spanish, anhidro
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Falto de agua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - anhidro
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