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METALLUM PROBLEMATUM [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tellurium
1, record 1, English, tellurium
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elemental tellurium 2, record 1, English, elemental%20tellurium
correct
- Telloy 3, record 1, English, Telloy
trademark
- aurum paradoxum 4, record 1, English, aurum%20paradoxum
rare, obsolete
- metallum problematum 5, record 1, English, metallum%20problematum
rare, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silvery-white, lustrous, orthorhombic or hexagonal metallic element in group VI of the periodic system which is occasionally found in native form. 6, record 1, English, - tellurium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tellurium: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 6, record 1, English, - tellurium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tellure
1, record 1, French, tellure
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tellure élémentaire 2, record 1, French, tellure%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
- Telloy 3, record 1, French, Telloy
trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métalloïde rare de la famille du soufre, du système cristallin rhomboédrique. 4, record 1, French, - tellure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tellure. Sous la forme cristalline, il est d'apparence argentée et présente l'éclat métallique. C'est un métal cassant et facilement pulvérisable. Il apparaît sous la forme amorphe par précipitation à partir d'une solution d'acide tellureux ou tellurique. 5, record 1, French, - tellure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le tellure] existe à l'état natif, en cristaux blanc vif, du système cristallin hexagonal. Il est surtout associé à des éléments chalcophiles (Au, Ag, Hg) avec lesquels il forme des tellurures. Élément de numéro atomique 52; masse atomique 127,61. Symbole : Te. 4, record 1, French, - tellure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tellure : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada, utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 6, record 1, French, - tellure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- telurio
1, record 1, Spanish, telurio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elemento no metálico de número atómico 52. Sólido blanco argentéreo, soluble en ácidos sulfúrico y nítrico e insoluble en agua. Tóxico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - telurio
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