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SILICE FONDUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Glass
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silica glass
1, record 1, English, silica%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fused silica 1, record 1, English, fused%20silica
correct
- vitreous silica 1, record 1, English, vitreous%20silica
correct
- quartz glass 2, record 1, English, quartz%20glass
- fused silica glass 3, record 1, English, fused%20silica%20glass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent or transparent vitreous material consisting almost entirely of silica. 4, record 1, English, - silica%20glass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When fused silica glass [is] intended for optical purposes the raw material used is rock crystal rather than quartz sand. 3, record 1, English, - silica%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de verre
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verre de silice
1, record 1, French, verre%20de%20silice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- silice fondue 2, record 1, French, silice%20fondue
correct, feminine noun
- verre de quartz 3, record 1, French, verre%20de%20quartz
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verre obtenu à partir du quartz fondu. (Le verre de silice a le plus faible coefficient de dilatation des corps communs, et il est transparent aux rayons ultraviolets). 4, record 1, French, - verre%20de%20silice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verre de silice sert à la fabrication des fibres optiques. 5, record 1, French, - verre%20de%20silice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une des variétés des verres de silice, connues sous le nom de Vycor (USA. c 2), est obtenue par l'attaque chimique d'un de ses composants, le borate de soude par l'acide chlorhydrique. 6, record 1, French, - verre%20de%20silice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vidrio
- Óptica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vidrio cuarzo
1, record 1, Spanish, vidrio%20cuarzo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sílice [...] Por fusión da lugar a un material amorfo (vidrio cuarzo), que posee el más bajo coeficiente de dilatación conocido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vidrio%20cuarzo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fused silica
1, record 2, English, fused%20silica
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- amorphous fused silica 2, record 2, English, amorphous%20fused%20silica
correct
- fused crystalline silica 1, record 2, English, fused%20crystalline%20silica
avoid
- fused quartz 1, record 2, English, fused%20quartz
avoid
- quartz glass 1, record 2, English, quartz%20glass
avoid
- quartz sand 1, record 2, English, quartz%20sand
avoid
- silicon dioxide 1, record 2, English, silicon%20dioxide
avoid
- silicone dioxide 1, record 2, English, silicone%20dioxide
avoid
- vitreous quartz 1, record 2, English, vitreous%20quartz
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: O2Si 3, record 2, English, - fused%20silica
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- silice fondue
1, record 2, French, silice%20fondue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- silice amorphe fondue 2, record 2, French, silice%20amorphe%20fondue
correct, feminine noun
- verre de silice 3, record 2, French, verre%20de%20silice
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme vitreuse de la silice, qui peut supporter d'importants et brusques changements de température. 4, record 2, French, - silice%20fondue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La silice fond à 1 710 °C. Le refroidissement lent de la silice fondue donne un solide amorphe dont l'apparence est celle du verre : c'est le verre de silice, forme sans ordre à longue distance. 5, record 2, French, - silice%20fondue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La silice fondue ou verre de silice est utilisé pour ses propriétés réfractaires (appareillages, tubes, ampoules de lampe aux halogènes) ou pour sa transparence aux rayonnements UV. 6, record 2, French, - silice%20fondue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : O2Si 7, record 2, French, - silice%20fondue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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