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KILKENNY COAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthracite
1, record 1, English, anthracite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hard coal 2, record 1, English, hard%20coal
correct, United States
- stone coal 3, record 1, English, stone%20coal
correct
- kilkenny coal 3, record 1, English, kilkenny%20coal
correct
- black coal 4, record 1, English, black%20coal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of coal, relatively hard, jet black, with a metallic lustre, sub-conchoidal fracture, unbanded, with less than 10% volatiles and more than 90% carbon. 5, record 1, English, - anthracite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Anthracite] burns with intense heat and a non-luminous flame. 5, record 1, English, - anthracite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the United States hard coal is anthracite coal. In Great Britain hard coal is bituminous and anthracite coal, or those coals above lignite. 6, record 1, English, - anthracite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthracite
1, record 1, French, anthracite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon naturel de très faible teneur en matières volatiles (moins de 6 à 8 %), qui brûle avec une courte flamme bleue, sans fumée et dégage beaucoup de chaleur. 2, record 1, French, - anthracite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'anthracite a un aspect brillant, un éclat vif, une cassure conchoïdale et coupante, une densité de 1,6 [...] et une dureté plus forte qui l'empêche de s'effriter entre les doigts en laissant une trace (houille sèche). Il contient plus de 90 % de carbone [...] 2, record 1, French, - anthracite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selon leur teneur en carbone, on distingue les charbons gras (80 % de carbone), les charbons maigres (90 % de carbone), les anthracites (95 % de carbone). [...] Les charbons contenant peu de carbone renferment beaucoup de matières volatiles (MV). On distingue les anthracites (moins de 8 % de MV), les houilles anthraciteuses (de 8 à 18 % de MV) [...], les bogheads (de 55 à 66 % de MV). 3, record 1, French, - anthracite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Plus le charbon est soumis, dans la nature, à de fortes pressions et températures [...] et plus la teneur en matières volatiles diminue. À une profondeur de 2 000 à 2 500 m, on a de la houille, et vers 5 500 à 6 000, de l'anthracite. 4, record 1, French, - anthracite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
L'anthracite est un charbon maigre. Il est surtout fait de clarain et, par suite, est très brillant et ne tache pas les doigts, ou très peu. 5, record 1, French, - anthracite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antracita
1, record 1, Spanish, antracita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carbón antracitoso 2, record 1, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20antracitoso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El más antiguo, denso y rico en calorías de los carbones de piedra o carbones minerales; contiene 90% de carbono. Presenta el aspecto de un vidrio negro : caras cóncavas o convexas muy brillantes, aristas cortantes, no mancha los dedos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - antracita
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