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BETA DISINTEGRATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uranium X2
1, record 1, English, uranium%20X2
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UX2 2, record 1, English, UX2
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- protactinium 234 2, record 1, English, protactinium%20234
correct
- brevium 1, record 1, English, brevium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A name for protactinium 234... a member of the uranium disintegration series; symbol, UX2, emits beta particles; and half-life, 1. 18 minutes. 2, record 1, English, - uranium%20X2
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protactinium 234
1, record 1, French, protactinium%20234
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- uranium X2 1, record 1, French, uranium%20X2
masculine noun, obsolete
- brévium 2, record 1, French, br%C3%A9vium
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Uranium X1, X2, Y, Z sont les] noms donnés traditionnellement à des éléments de la série radio-active de l'uranium. - Ce sont respectivement le thorium 234, le protactinium 234 (ou brévium), le thorium 231, le protactinium 234, isomère de l'uranium X2. 1, record 1, French, - protactinium%20234
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uranium X1
1, record 2, English, uranium%20X1
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UX1 2, record 2, English, UX1
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thorium 234 2, record 2, English, thorium%20234
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A name for thorium 234, a member of the uranium disintegration series; symbol, UX1; emits beta particles; and half-life, 24. 10 days. 2, record 2, English, - uranium%20X1
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thorium 234
1, record 2, French, thorium%20234
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- uranium X1 1, record 2, French, uranium%20X1
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thorium C"
1, record 3, English, thorium%20C%5C%22
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ThC" 1, record 3, English, ThC%5C%22
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thallium 208 1, record 3, English, thallium%20208
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A name for thallium 208, a member of the thorium disintegration series; symbol ThC"; emits beta particles; and half-life, 3. 1 minutes. 1, record 3, English, - thorium%20C%5C%22
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thorium C" 1, record 3, French, thorium%20C%5C%22
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Quand] le thorium C, expulse une particule [alpha] de très grande énergie [, le] noyau de thorium C se transforme alors en un noyau de thorium C", qui possède la masse atomique 208 et 81 unités élémentaires de charge positive. 1, record 3, French, - thorium%20C%5C%22
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thorium C
1, record 4, English, thorium%20C
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ThC 1, record 4, English, ThC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bismuth 212 1, record 4, English, bismuth%20212
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A name for bismuth 212, a member of the thorium disintegration series; symbol, ThC; emits alpha and beta particles; and half-life, 60. 6 minutes. 1, record 4, English, - thorium%20C
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thorium C
1, record 4, French, thorium%20C
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prenons pour exemple ce qui se passe quand un des membres de la famille du thorium, le thorium C, expulse une particule [alpha] de très grande énergie. Le noyau de thorium C se transforme alors en un noyau de thorium C", qui possède la masse atomique 208 et 81 unités élémentaires de charge positive. 1, record 4, French, - thorium%20C
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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