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GLUCINIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2004-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beryllium
1, record 1, English, beryllium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Be 2, record 1, English, Be
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elemental beryllium 3, record 1, English, elemental%20beryllium
correct
- glucinium 4, record 1, English, glucinium
former designation
- Gl 5, record 1, English, Gl
former designation
- Gl 5, record 1, English, Gl
- glucinum 6, record 1, English, glucinum
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel-gray light strong brittle toxic bivalent metallic element having high electric conductivity and high permeability to X rays ... 7, record 1, English, - beryllium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used chiefly as a hardening agent in alloys ..., as windows in X-ray tubes, and as a moderator and reflector in nuclear reactors. 7, record 1, English, - beryllium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- béryllium
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ryllium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Be 2, record 1, French, Be
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- béryllium élémentaire 3, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ryllium%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
- glucinium 4, record 1, French, glucinium
former designation, masculine noun
- Gl 5, record 1, French, Gl
former designation, masculine noun
- Gl 5, record 1, French, Gl
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal léger, gris, que l'on trouve en particulier dans le béryl. 6, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ryllium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le glucinium (Gl) ou béryllium (Be) avant d'être utilisé par l'industrie atomique et aéronautique [...], l'était pour les alliages au cuivre (hélices, ressorts). 5, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ryllium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les béryls industriels sont la source du béryllium (glucinium). 7, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ryllium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En raison de sa très grande perméabilité aux rayons X, on fait [...] en béryllium la fenêtre interne de rayonnement et la fenêtre de sortie des tubes à rayons X. 6, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ryllium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1798, Vauquelin découvre l'oxyde de béryllium dans l'émeraude de Limoges. En raison de la saveur sucrée de ses sels, il l'appelle glucinium (du grec «glukus», doux) nom qui était encore employé en France il y a quelques années. 8, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ryllium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- berilio
1, record 1, Spanish, berilio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Be 2, record 1, Spanish, Be
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico de símbolo Be, número atómico 4, masa atómica 9.01218, configuración electrónica (He)2s², con 6 nucleidos, sólo uno de los cuales es estable. 3, record 1, Spanish, - berilio
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