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OCRE ROUGE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Iron and Manganese Mining
Universal entry(ies)
Fe2O3
formula, see observation
DEF

Any of various natural red earths containing ferric oxide [and] used as pigments.

OBS

Chemical formula: Fe2O3

Key term(s)
  • red ocher

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Mines de fer et de manganèse
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Fe2O3
formula, see observation
DEF

Oligiste mélangée à de l'argile.

CONT

Oligiste [...]. [Ce] minerai très répandu dans toutes les roches [lorsque] mélangé à de l'argile, [...] constitue l'ocre rouge.

OBS

Formule chimique : Fe2O3

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Minas de hierro y de manganeso
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Fe2O3
formula, see observation
DEF

Óxido de hierro aluminoso [...]

OBS

[...] arcilla rojiza usada [...] para pulir el vidrio [...]

OBS

Fórmula química: Fe2O3

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Record 2 2015-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
DEF

A red ocher used for marking something (as lumber or sheep).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
DEF

Craie rouge, variété d'hématite, dont se servent les charpentiers.

OBS

ocre : Couleur, peinture préparée avec [le] pigment [appelé ocre, i.e. une] variété d'argile riche en hématite (ocre rouge ou sanguine [...] utilisée comme pigment [...]

Spanish

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