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ANHYDRE [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wood Drying
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oven-dry
1, record 2, English, oven%2Ddry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ovendry 2, record 2, English, ovendry
correct
- o.d. 1, record 2, English, o%2Ed%2E
correct
- OD 3, record 2, English, OD
correct
- o.d. 1, record 2, English, o%2Ed%2E
- bone dry 4, record 2, English, bone%20dry
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of wood dried to constant weight in a ventilated oven at a temperature above the boiling point of water, generally 103 [+ or -] 2C°. 1, record 2, English, - oven%2Ddry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... wood is said to be bone dry when it ceases to lose weight after drying in an oven at 100°C. 4, record 2, English, - oven%2Ddry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bone dry: According to the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in its publication: "Tree Power. An Assessment of the Energy Potential of Forest Biomass in Canada", 1978, p. 35, oven-dry wood has a higher moisture content (8%) than bone dry wood (0%). 6, record 2, English, - oven%2Ddry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Séchage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anhydre
1, record 2, French, anhydre
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sec au four 2, record 2, French, sec%20au%20four
- séché au four 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9ch%C3%A9%20au%20four
- sec absolu 3, record 2, French, sec%20absolu
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie le bois qui a été séché au four à 103° [+ ou -] 2 °C (207° [+ ou -] 4 °F) jusqu'à ce que son poids reste constant. 2, record 2, French, - anhydre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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