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WHITING [4 records]

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Record 1 2008-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Rubber
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

Calcium carbonate prepared as powder by grinding chalk, limestone, or a synthetic product (as precipitated calcium carbonate) and used as a pigment and extender, in putty, and in rubber compounding and paper coating.

CONT

Whiting chalk. ... Pure calcium carbonate for use as a filler and a white pigment. For gouache, casein, gesso, pastels, a filler for many wall paint recipes such as methylcellulose washes, etc. Many recipes call for whiting to be prepared. To do this, place whiting in a bowl or bucket. Cover with water and allow to stand overnight for the powder to absorb water and fatten. Pour off surface water and discard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Caoutchouc
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
CONT

Les blancs de craie, ou sous-carbonates de chaux, sont assez abondants.

OBS

Voir aussi «blanc d'Espagne» et «blanc de Meudon».

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

Purified calcium carbonate used in polishing as an antiflux.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Carbonate de calcium purifié, utilisé pour le polissage et comme anti-flux.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Rubber
DEF

Calcium carbonate prepared as fine powder by grinding and washing and used esp. as a pigment and extender, in putty, and in rubber compounding and paper coating.

CONT

Bentonite, kieselguhr or infusorial earth ..., whiting or precipitated calcium carbonate [are sometimes used as mineral flocculant aids] for a raw water not containing sufficient suspended matter.

OBS

According to its quality, it is known variously as Spanish white or whiting, and Paris white.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Caoutchouc
DEF

Variété de carbonate de calcium naturel extrêmement pure, utilisée dans des produits d'entretien comme poudre à polir et comme absorbant, ou jouant le rôle de matière de charge dans de nombreuses peintures.

CONT

La bentonite, le kieselguhr ou terre d'infusoire [...], le blanc de Meudon ou le carbonate de calcium précipité [sont des floculants minéraux parfois utilisés] pour charger une eau brute qui ne contient pas assez de matières en suspension.

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie

Spanish

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