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TINKAL [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

... a white trigonal mineral occurring as a fine-grained powder having a specific gravity of 1.88 and an undetermined hardness ...

OBS

... found as a hydration or dehydration product of other borates in alkaline lake deposits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral (borate) du système cristallin rhomboédrique, incolore ou blanc, ne possédant pas de clivage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
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Record 2 2011-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A white, yellowish, blue, green, or gray mineral which consists of a sodium tetraborate occurring as a surface efflorescence or in large monoclinic crystals embedded in muds of alkaline lakes.

CONT

Borax is used chiefly in glass, ceramics, agricultural chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, and as a flux, cleansing agent, water softener, preservative, and fire retardant.

OBS

tincal: An old name for crude borax formerly obtained from Tibetan-lake shores and deposits and once the chief source of boric compounds.

OBS

tincal: Etymology: from the Malaysian name for the substance in crude, native state.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral du système monoclinique constitué de tétraborate de sodium, de couleur blanc mat; principal minerai de bore.

CONT

Les principaux minéraux de bore sont : le borax [...], la colemanite [...], la kernite [...], la boracite [...] et l'ulexite [...]

OBS

Le borax se trouve dans la nature; on désigne sous le nom de «tinkal» celui qu'on faisait venir jadis du Tibet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Sal de sodio derivada del acido bórico.

CONT

El bórax [...] se presenta en forma de cristales incoloros, solubles en el agua. Al ser calentado pierde su agua y funde. Tiene entonces la propiedad de disolver los óxidos metálicos y esta propiedad se aprovecha para el decapado de los metales que se han de soldar. Además, como al solidificarse toma el color del óxido, se usa también para decorar porcelana y vidrio y para ignifugar los telones de teatro.

OBS

El bórax existe en la naturaleza, pero se fabrica industrialmente a partir del ácido bórico o del borato del calcio natural.

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers

Spanish

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