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MGAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnesium aluminate
1, record 1, English, magnesium%20aluminate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula :MgAl2</sub>O4 2, record 1, English, - magnesium%20aluminate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aluminate de magnésium
1, record 1, French, aluminate%20de%20magn%C3%A9sium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé type du groupe des spinelles. 2, record 1, French, - aluminate%20de%20magn%C3%A9sium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : MgAl2O4 3, record 1, French, - aluminate%20de%20magn%C3%A9sium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gordonite
1, record 2, English, gordonite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrous phosphate of magnesium and aluminum ... 2, record 2, English, - gordonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula :MgAl2</sub>(PO4) 2(OH) 2•8H2O 3, record 2, English, - gordonite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gordonite
1, record 2, French, gordonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (phosphate hydraté de magnésium et d'aluminium) du système cristallin triclinique, se présentant en agrégats de feuillets, plus rarement en cristaux prismatiques, incolore, blanchâtre, rosé ou vert pâle. 2, record 2, French, - gordonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2•8H2O 3, record 2, French, - gordonite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gordonita
1, record 2, Spanish, gordonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosfato hidratado de aluminio y magnesio; sus cristales tabulares pertenecen al sistema triclínico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gordonita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2•8H2O 2, record 2, Spanish, - gordonita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spinel
1, record 3, English, spinel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spinelle 2, record 3, English, spinelle
correct
- spinell 2, record 3, English, spinell
correct
- spinelite 2, record 3, English, spinelite
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral :MgAl2</sub>O4. 2, record 3, English, - spinel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The magnesium may be replaced in part by ferrous iron, and the aluminum by ferric iron. Spinel has great hardness, usually forms octahedral crystals (isometric system), varies widely in color (from colorless ... to black), and is used as a gemstone. It occurs typically as products of contact metamorphism of impure dolomitic limestones, and less commonly as an accessory mineral of basic igneous rocks; it also occurs in alluvial deposits. 2, record 3, English, - spinel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spinelle
1, record 3, French, spinelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spinelite 2, record 3, French, spinelite
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] aluminate de magnésium du système cristallin cubique, se présentant en cristaux octaédriques souvent maclés, à éclat vitreux. 2, record 3, French, - spinelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme [...] les spinelles au sens large, ce sont des corps à faciès octaédriques quand ils sont bien cristallisés; [...] Les alumineux, ceux de cette famille, sont généralement transparents, souvent colorés [...], durs, d = 7,5 à 8, et de densité de 3,55 [...], indice variant autour de 1,8 donnant un bel éclat vitreux. 3, record 3, French, - spinelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : MgAl2O4 4, record 3, French, - spinelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espinela
1, record 3, Spanish, espinela
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminato de magnesio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema octaédrico; sus cristales, de brillo vítreo [...] tienen aplicaciones en joyería [...]. 1, record 3, Spanish, - espinela
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Geophysics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- milligal
1, record 4, English, milligal
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- mGal 2, record 4, English, mGal
correct, see observation
- mgal 3, record 4, English, mgal
see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit employed in the gravitational method of geophysical prospecting. 4, record 4, English, - milligal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is about one millionth of the average value of the acceleration due to gravity at the Earth’s surface ... 4, record 4, English, - milligal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milligal; mGal; mgal : term and abbreviations used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - milligal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Géophysique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- milligal
1, record 4, French, milligal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- mGal 2, record 4, French, mGal
see observation
- mgal 3, record 4, French, mgal
see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- milliGal 4, record 4, French, milliGal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité pratique d'accélération est le milligal (compte tenu de la précision atteinte en 1960) dans les mesures courantes. 6, record 4, French, - milligal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une accélération de 1 cm/s² correspond à 1 Gal (1 cm/s² est un sous-multiple de l'unité fondamentale utilisée pour l'accélération dans le SI (Système international d'unités) qui est de 1 m/s². Le Gal est l'unité utilisée dans le SI. Cette unité est d'un ordre de grandeur trop grand pour les valeurs des variations du champ de la pesanteur habituellement observées dans le cadre de travaux géophysiques et c'est pourquoi on utilise couramment une quantité un millier de fois plus petite, le milligal (mGal). 7, record 4, French, - milligal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milligal; mGal; mgal : terme et abréviations en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 4, French, - milligal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aluminate
1, record 5, English, aluminate
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound of alumina with a metallic oxide often regarded as a salt of an aluminum hydroxide. 2, record 5, English, - aluminate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnesium aluminate MgAl2</sub>O4. 2, record 5, English, - aluminate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aluminate
1, record 5, French, aluminate
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des sels complexes de formule MAlO2, où M est un métal monovalent. 2, record 5, French, - aluminate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'alumine précipitée se dissout dans les bases en donnant des aluminates alcalins comme l'aluminate de sodium. 3, record 5, French, - aluminate
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aluminato
1, record 5, Spanish, aluminato
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sales derivadas del óxido alumínico o del hidróxido alumínico. 2, record 5, Spanish, - aluminato
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- specific solute-volatilization interference
1, record 6, English, specific%20solute%2Dvolatilization%20interference
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In flame spectroscopy]... interference [where] the analyte and interferent form a new phase of different thermostability, as when Mg and Al form MgAl2</sub> O4 in an air-acetylene flame... 1, record 6, English, - specific%20solute%2Dvolatilization%20interference
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- interférence de volatilisation du soluté de type spécifique
1, record 6, French, interf%C3%A9rence%20de%20volatilisation%20du%20solut%C3%A9%20de%20type%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En spectroscopie à flamme], [...] interférences [qui surviennent lorsque] le produit à analyser et l'interférant forment une nouvelle phase d'une stabilité thermique différente, comme lorsque Mg et Al forment MgAl2 O4 dans une flamme air-acétylène [...] 1, record 6, French, - interf%C3%A9rence%20de%20volatilisation%20du%20solut%C3%A9%20de%20type%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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