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ZINC WHITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zinc white
1, record 1, English, zinc%20white
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chinese white 2, record 1, English, Chinese%20white
correct
- pigment white 4 3, record 1, English, pigment%20white%204
correct
- white zinc 4, record 1, English, white%20zinc
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zinc oxide that is used as a white pigment (as in house paints, antifouling paints, water colors, enamels, and glazes), that is the whitest of all pigments, and that is permanent and not poisonous but lacks the opacity and covering power of white lead or titanium dioxide. 5, record 1, English, - zinc%20white
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C.I. [Colour Index] 77947. 3, record 1, English, - zinc%20white
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "zinc oxide", "zincite" and "flowers of zinc". 6, record 1, English, - zinc%20white
Record 1, Key term(s)
- C.I. 77947
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blanc de zinc
1, record 1, French, blanc%20de%20zinc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blanc de neige 2, record 1, French, blanc%20de%20neige
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- blanc de Chine 3, record 1, French, blanc%20de%20Chine
correct, masculine noun
- blanc permanent 3, record 1, French, blanc%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
- blanc mêlé 3, record 1, French, blanc%20m%C3%AAl%C3%A9
masculine noun
- blanc pâquerette 4, record 1, French, blanc%20p%C3%A2querette
masculine noun
- oxyde de zinc 5, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20zinc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Également appelé blanc de zinc. Pigment white 4 - Cl 77 947. Utilisation : peintures en général. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 5, record 1, French, - blanc%20de%20zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une impression à l'huile, la céruse reste également supérieure à nos pigments modernes - blanc de zinc [...] 6, record 1, French, - blanc%20de%20zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blanc de neige : le plus pur. 3, record 1, French, - blanc%20de%20zinc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oxyde de zinc : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - blanc%20de%20zinc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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