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VITREUX [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Petrography
  • Mineralogy
DEF

Having the luster and appearance of glass.

OBS

See also "glassy luster."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Pétrographie
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Se dit d'un éclat particulier analogue à celui du verre.

CONT

Roche vitreuse.

CONT

Éclat vitreux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
  • Petrografía
  • Mineralogía
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Record 2 2014-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Crop Conservation and Storage
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
DEF

Having naturally translucent (glassy) tissues or an abnormal appearance of the flesh.

OBS

Examples: Gooseberries, red or white currants, apples and pears.

OBS

vitreous: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Conservation des récoltes
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

vitreuse : Présentant des tissus translucides naturels ou un aspect anormal de la chair.

OBS

Exemples : Groseilles, groseilles à maquereau, pommes et poires.

OBS

vitreux : Le terme au féminin (vitreuse) et la définition ont été normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • vitreuse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Conservación de las cosechas
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
DEF

Que tiene tejidos naturalmente translúcidos (vidriosos) (por ejemplo, las grosellas o grosellas silvestres), o un aspecto anormal de la pulpa (por ejemplo, en el caso de las manzanas o peras).

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Record 3 2008-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Food Industries
  • Agricultural Economics
OBS

glassy: the term is used to describe certain wheats and is used in some countries in wheat grading.

OBS

vitreous: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Économie agricole
OBS

vitreux : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Economía agrícola
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Record 4 2002-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

[Said of a] bore lining formed by melt-drilling intimately bonded with the surrounding rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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