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AZABACHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jet
1, record 1, English, jet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black amber 2, record 1, English, black%20amber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard, lustrous, pure black variety of lignite [which] has a conchoidal fracture and will take a high polish. 2, record 1, English, - jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jet is used for jewelry and other ornamentation. 2, record 1, English, - jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs as isolated masses in bituminous shale and is probably derived from water-logged pieces of driftwood. 2, record 1, English, - jet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jais
1, record 1, French, jais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jayet 2, record 1, French, jayet
correct, masculine noun
- jaïet 3, record 1, French, ja%C3%AFet
correct, masculine noun
- ébène fossile 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9b%C3%A8ne%20fossile
correct, feminine noun
- ambre noir 5, record 1, French, ambre%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de lignite, compacte, noire et luisante, à cassure conchoïdale, pouvant être polie et taillée. 6, record 1, French, - jais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le jais (noir, luisant et compact, utilisé dans la confection d'objets ornementaux). 7, record 1, French, - jais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déjà utilisé à l'âge du bronze, il était connu des Romains sous le nom d'ambre noir [...] 6, record 1, French, - jais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- azabache
1, record 1, Spanish, azabache
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ámbar negro 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1mbar%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de lignito particularmente negro, duro y brillante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - azabache
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El azabache se talla con facetas, como las piedras preciosas, y se usa en joyería [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - azabache
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