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SAPROPELIC MUD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sapropel
1, record 1, English, sapropel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sapropelic mud 2, record 1, English, sapropelic%20mud
correct
- sapropelic ooze 3, record 1, English, sapropelic%20ooze
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mud rich in organic matter formed at the bottom of a body of water. 4, record 1, English, - sapropel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In its chemical composition, [sapropel] contains more hydrocarbon than peat. 5, record 1, English, - sapropel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boue sapropélique
1, record 1, French, boue%20saprop%C3%A9lique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sapropèle 2, record 1, French, saprop%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
- boue sapropélienne 3, record 1, French, boue%20saprop%C3%A9lienne
correct, feminine noun
- vase sapropélitique 4, record 1, French, vase%20saprop%C3%A9litique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vase organique pauvre en oxygène et riche en oxygène sulfuré, qui est à l'origine du pétrole. 5, record 1, French, - boue%20saprop%C3%A9lique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les boues calcaires, argileuses ou siliceuses peuvent être chargées de matières organiques pour donner des «boues sapropéliennes»; [...] 3, record 1, French, - boue%20saprop%C3%A9lique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vase sapropélienne
- vase sapropélique
- boue sapropélitique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sapropel
1, record 1, Spanish, sapropel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lodo muy oscuro, con gran contenido de materia orgánica en descomposición. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sapropel
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