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WITHERITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barium carbonate
1, record 1, English, barium%20carbonate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of a white powder, found in nature as the mineral witherite. 2, record 1, English, - barium%20carbonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: treatment of brines in chlorine-alkali cells to remove sulfates, rodenticide, barium salts, ceramic flux, optical glass, case-hardening baths, ferrites, in radiation-resistant glass for color television tubes. 2, record 1, English, - barium%20carbonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: BaCO3 3, record 1, English, - barium%20carbonate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbonate de baryum
1, record 1, French, carbonate%20de%20baryum
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cristaux blancs [...]. Utilisations : sels de baryum, colorants, pyrotechnie, verre optique, charge (peinture, linoléum, papier, caoutchouc), purification des eaux, céramique. 2, record 1, French, - carbonate%20de%20baryum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : BaCO3 3, record 1, French, - carbonate%20de%20baryum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonato de bario
1, record 1, Spanish, carbonato%20de%20bario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: BaCO3 2, record 1, Spanish, - carbonato%20de%20bario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alstonite
1, record 2, English, alstonite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bromlite 2, record 2, English, bromlite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orthorhombic mineral which consists of a carbonate of barium and calcium, considered as being midway between witherite and strontianite. 2, record 2, English, - alstonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alstonite: Named from Alston Moor, Cumberland, England. 2, record 2, English, - alstonite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alstonite
1, record 2, French, alstonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bromlite 2, record 2, French, bromlite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (carbonate de calcium et de baryum), se présentant en cristaux maclés de symétrie orthorhombique [...] 3, record 2, French, - alstonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'alstonite est une withérite calcique [...] 4, record 2, French, - alstonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : de la région d'Alston, Cumberland (Grande-Bretagne). 5, record 2, French, - alstonite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- barium
1, record 3, English, barium
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silver-white malleable toxic bivalent metallic element of the alkaline-earth group that tarnishes rapidly in air, that occurs only in combination especially as barite and witherite, that is made by reduction of barium oxide or by electrolysis of a fused salt(as barium chloride), and that is used in the form of alloys chiefly as a getter in electron tubes. 2, record 3, English, - barium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 3, English, - barium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known under the following designations: UN 1399 (DOT); UN 1400 (Barium); UN 1854 (barium alloys, pyrophoric). 3, record 3, English, - barium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Symbol: Ba 3, record 3, English, - barium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baryum
1, record 3, French, baryum
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal alcalino-terreux blanc argenté, malléable et brûlant facilement quand il est chauffé à l'air. 2, record 3, French, - baryum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le baryum] entre dans la composition de certains minéraux : barytine, celsiane, hyalophane, withérite. Numéro atomique 56, nombre de masse 137,34. 2, record 3, French, - baryum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
baryum : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 3, French, - baryum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Symbole : Ba 3, record 3, French, - baryum
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bario
1, record 3, Spanish, bario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico de símbolo Ba, número atómico 56, masa atómica 137.33, configuración electrónica (Xe)6s², con 25 nucleidos, 7 de los cuales son estables. 2, record 3, Spanish, - bario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pertenece al grupo de los elementos alcalinotérreos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - bario
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