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SIDEROPHILE ELEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- siderophile element
1, record 1, English, siderophile%20element
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An element with a weak affinity for oxygen and sulfur and that is readily soluble in molten iron. 2, record 1, English, - siderophile%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Includes iron, nickel, cobalt, platinum, gold, tin, and tantalum. 2, record 1, English, - siderophile%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Iron is ... strongly siderophile ... 3, record 1, English, - siderophile%20element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sidérophile
1, record 1, French, sid%C3%A9rophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément sidérophile 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20sid%C3%A9rophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] élément qui présente des affinités avec le fer. 3, record 1, French, - sid%C3%A9rophile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cela conduit à classer les éléments en quatre grandes familles selon leur affinités. Ainsi les sidérophiles ont une affinité pour le fer métallique [...] 4, record 1, French, - sid%C3%A9rophile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fer est [...] très sidérophile [...] 5, record 1, French, - sid%C3%A9rophile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento siderofílico
1, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20siderof%C3%ADlico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La estabilidad de las formas oxidadas de los elementos en la Tierra se puede dividir en tres regiones. [...] Los elementos de la zona media forman óxidos estables en contacto con el oxígeno atmosférico, pero inestables en presencia de hidrógeno [...] Incluyen los elementos siderofílicos encontrados en el núcleo y los calcofílicos que se encuentran en la corteza como sulfuros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - elemento%20siderof%C3%ADlico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cada capa está compuesta de metales distintos. Las gotículas de hierro que se separaban del manto, se hundían y se fundían para formar el núcleo metálico como lo hicieron otros elementos siderofílicos, o con afinidad por los metales: níquel, cobalto, oro y platino. 3, record 1, Spanish, - elemento%20siderof%C3%ADlico
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