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GRANULAR OPAQUE MATTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amorphous opaque matter 1, record 1, English, amorphous%20opaque%20matter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opaque attritus consists of three common types of organic matter all of which are opaque to transmitted light in thin section : 1. Opaque matter... 2. Amorphous opaque matter equivalent in general to dispersed humic degradation matter in form but suggesting a fusinized mode of preservation... 3. Granular opaque matter... 1, record 1, English, - amorphous%20opaque%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciment amorphe opaque
1, record 1, French, ciment%20amorphe%20opaque
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière amorphe opaque 1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20amorphe%20opaque
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Origins and Composition of Coal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- translucent humic degradation matter
1, record 2, English, translucent%20humic%20degradation%20matter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- THDM 2, record 2, English, THDM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Constituents are the petrographic entities of the attritus that are recognizable in thin sections only by the microscope. The following constituents may be distinguished in coals : translucent humic degradation matter; brown or semitranslucent matter; opaque matter(granular, massive) ;resins and resinous matter; spores and pollen; cuticles and cuticular matter; algae and algae matter. 3, record 2, English, - translucent%20humic%20degradation%20matter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
According to the practice at the U.S. [United States] Bureau of Mines, translucent humic degradation matter includes all humic matter less than 14 microns in width perpendicular to the bedding. May be fibrous or in fine bands. Color ranges from orange to red to brownish red ... 2, record 2, English, - translucent%20humic%20degradation%20matter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
humic degradation matter: Finely comminuted degradation matter in coal largely but not altogether derived from the woody tissues of plants, and like anthraxylon, largely derived from lignin. 2, record 2, English, - translucent%20humic%20degradation%20matter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Origine et constitution des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matière de désagrégation humique transparente
1, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20humique%20transparente
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière humique transparente constituée de particules irrégulières, de forme et de dimension variées. 2, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation%20humique%20transparente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mesoscopic structure
1, record 3, English, mesoscopic%20structure
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since the mesoscopic structure of many forms of soft condensed matter strongly scatters visible light, they appear opaque. My current research takes advantage of this multiple light scattering property for noninvasive study of opaque materials such as foams, emulsions, colloidal suspensions, granular media, and biological tissues that are inaccessible to traditional measurement techniques. From the average intensity of diffusely transmitted light we can monitor details of the mesoscopic structure, while from fluctuations in the transmitted intensity we can monitor motion within the structure itself. 2, record 3, English, - mesoscopic%20structure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- structure mésoscopique
1, record 3, French, structure%20m%C3%A9soscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les structures mésoscopiques sont des "systèmes quantiques à n corps" : leur niveau de complexité est tel que les équations qui régissent habituellement la physique quantique ne suffisent pas à les décrire. 1, record 3, French, - structure%20m%C3%A9soscopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- opaque matter
1, record 4, English, opaque%20matter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- opaque matrix 2, record 4, English, opaque%20matrix
- black fundamental matter 2, record 4, English, black%20fundamental%20matter
- black fundamental matrix 3, record 4, English, black%20fundamental%20matrix
- residuum 2, record 4, English, residuum
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opaque attritus consists of three common types of organic matter all of which are opaque to transmitted light in thin section : 1. Opaque matter consisting of fusain less than 30 microns thick. 2. Amorphous opaque matter... 3. Granular opaque matter... 2, record 4, English, - opaque%20matter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ciment opaque
1, record 4, French, ciment%20opaque
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ciment noir 1, record 4, French, ciment%20noir
proposal, masculine noun
- matière fondamentale 1, record 4, French, mati%C3%A8re%20fondamentale
proposal, feminine noun
- résiduum 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9siduum
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- granular opaque matter
1, record 5, English, granular%20opaque%20matter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opaque attritus consists of three common types of organic matter all of which are opaque to transmitted light in thin section : 1. Opaque matter... 2. Amorphous opaque matter... 3. Granular opaque matter consisting of discrete granules, 0. 5 to 1. 5 microns in diameter, opaque when aggregated but showing greyish to faintly brownish translucency in extremely thin section or when sufficiently dispersed in translucent humic material. 1, record 5, English, - granular%20opaque%20matter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ciment opaque granuleux
1, record 5, French, ciment%20opaque%20granuleux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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