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NUCLEON NUMBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass number
1, record 1, English, mass%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- A 2, record 1, English, A
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuclear number 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20number
correct
- nucleon number 4, record 1, English, nucleon%20number
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mass number of an atom is the total number of its nuclear constituents, or nucleons, as the protons and neutrons are collectively called. 5, record 1, English, - mass%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because of the approximate equality of the proton and neutron masses, and the relative insignificance of that of the electron, the mass number gives a useful rough figure for the atomic mass ... 5, record 1, English, - mass%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre de masse
1, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- A 1, record 1, French, A
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre de nucléons 2, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20nucl%C3%A9ons
masculine noun
- masse atomique 3, record 1, French, masse%20atomique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En chimie nucléaire, le concept traditionnel d'éléments chimiques cède la place à celui de nuclide ou d'espèce isotopique. [...] Protons et neutrons s'appellent également nucléons; le nombre total de nucléons d'un noyau donne le nombre de masse de ce noyau. 4, record 1, French, - nombre%20de%20masse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nombre de masse exprime à peu près la masse du noyau en unité de masse nucléonique mais il ne faut pas confondre les deux termes «nombre de masse» et «masse atomique». 5, record 1, French, - nombre%20de%20masse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de masa
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20masa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- A 2, record 1, Spanish, A
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- número atómico 3, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20at%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
- número nucleónico 4, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20nucle%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
- número másico 5, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20m%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
- número de nucleones 6, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20nucleones
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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