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YELLOW CAKE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cherry pound cake
1, record 1, English, cherry%20pound%20cake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pound cake : A yellow cake with a dense texture and rich flavor that is traditionally made with one pound each of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. Throughout the years many variations of pound cake recipes have been developed, such as the addition of leavening(baking powder or baking soda) and numerous flavorings, such as coconut, nuts, raisins and dried fruit. Pound cakes are often considered to be classified as quick breads or tea cakes. 2, record 1, English, - cherry%20pound%20cake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quatre-quarts aux cerises
1, record 1, French, quatre%2Dquarts%20aux%20cerises
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quatre-quarts : c'est un classique dans la pâtisserie française, un gâteau riche au goût de vrai beurre. Ici pas de substitut. Le Quatre-quarts, comme son nom l'indique, est composé de 4 ingrédients de base ayant un poids identique ce qui donne, mathématiquement, 4 X ¼. [beurre, farine, sucre, œufs]. 2, record 1, French, - quatre%2Dquarts%20aux%20cerises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uranium dioxide
1, record 2, English, uranium%20dioxide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"uranium oxide": any of a series of oxides of uranium that are usually regarded as definite compounds but are better considered phases with a range of compositions: as a) the dioxide UO2 ... obtained as a brown to black crystalline powder by heating uranium trioxide or tri-uranium oct-oxide in hydrogen or carbon monoxide and formerly used in gas mantles and in ceramic glazes.... 2, record 2, English, - uranium%20dioxide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Uranium refining wastes... are produced as a result of refining the yellow cake received from uranium mine mills to uranium trioxide(UO3), and from the conversion of UO3 to either uranium hexafluoride or uranium dioxide. 3, record 2, English, - uranium%20dioxide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: UO2 4, record 2, English, - uranium%20dioxide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dioxyde d'uranium
1, record 2, French, dioxyde%20d%27uranium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bioxyde d'uranium 2, record 2, French, bioxyde%20d%27uranium
masculine noun, obsolete
- oxyde uraneux 3, record 2, French, oxyde%20uraneux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On connaît plusieurs oxydes d'uranium : l'oxyde uraneux UO2 est un solide noir, à propriétés basiques, résultant de la calcination de nombreux sels d'uranium [...] 3, record 2, French, - dioxyde%20d%27uranium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : UO2 4, record 2, French, - dioxyde%20d%27uranium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física atómica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dióxido de uranio
1, record 2, Spanish, di%C3%B3xido%20de%20uranio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polvo negro, de elevado punto de fusión. Combustible de los reactores nucleares. Tóxico, riesgo de radiación. Inflamable en forma de polvo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - di%C3%B3xido%20de%20uranio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: UO2 3, record 2, Spanish, - di%C3%B3xido%20de%20uranio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yellowcake
1, record 3, English, yellowcake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- yellow cake 2, record 3, English, yellow%20cake
correct
- milled uranium 3, record 3, English, milled%20uranium
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to certain uranium concentrates produced by mills. 4, record 3, English, - yellowcake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Yellow cake] is the final precipitate formed in the milling process. Usually considered to be ammonium diuranate,(NH4) 2U2O7, or sodium diuranate, Na2U2O7, but the composition is variable and depends on the precipitating conditions. 4, record 3, English, - yellowcake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yellow cake : Industry term for "milled uranium". 3, record 3, English, - yellowcake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Related term: uranium concentrate. 5, record 3, English, - yellowcake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- yellow cake
1, record 3, French, yellow%20cake
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gâteau jaune 2, record 3, French, g%C3%A2teau%20jaune
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipité jaune d'uranate. 3, record 3, French, - yellow%20cake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'uranium est extrait chimiquement sous forme d'uranates de couleur jaune, appelés «yellow cake», et de faible granulométrie (quelques centaines de microns). 4, record 3, French, - yellow%20cake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «gâteau jaune» est tiré d'un dictionnaire de néologismes. Son emploi ne semble pas s'être répandu. 5, record 3, French, - yellow%20cake
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- torta amarilla
1, record 3, Spanish, torta%20amarilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uranium trioxide
1, record 4, English, uranium%20trioxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- UO3 1, record 4, English, UO3
correct, see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"uranium oxide": any of a series of oxides of uranium that are usually regarded as definite compounds but are better considered phases with a range of compositions: as ... c: the trioxide UO3 that is obtained as a light yellow to orange to brick-red amorphous or crystalline substance usually by heating uranyl nitrate or ammonium di-uranate, that loses oxygen on heating to form tri-uranium oct-oxide, and that is sometimes used as a pigment for green-yellow colors in glass. 2, record 4, English, - uranium%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Uranium refining wastes... are produced as a result of refining the yellow cake received from uranium mine mills to uranium trioxide(UO3), and from the conversion of UO3 to either uranium hexafluoride or uranium dioxide. 3, record 4, English, - uranium%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trioxyde d'uranium
1, record 4, French, trioxyde%20d%27uranium
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- UO3 2, record 4, French, UO3
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- anhydride uranique 1, record 4, French, anhydride%20uranique
masculine noun
- oxyde d'uranyle 3, record 4, French, oxyde%20d%27uranyle
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On connaît plusieurs oxydes d'uranium : [...] l'anhydride uranique UO3, obtenu par calcination de l'uranate d'ammonium, de couleur orangée, est amphotère et peut donner des sels d'uranyle et des uranates. 1, record 4, French, - trioxyde%20d%27uranium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La purification [des concentrés d'uranium] consiste à traiter l'uranate par l'acide nitrique pour le transformer en nitrate d'uranyle, qui est purifié par extraction à l'aide de solvants organiques. Dans l'élaboration, on décompose par la chaleur le nitrate d'uranyle pur en trioxyde d'uranium UO3, qui, par réduction à l'hydrogène, conduit au dioxyde UO2. 1, record 4, French, - trioxyde%20d%27uranium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- trióxido de uranio
1, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20uranio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UO3 2, record 4, Spanish, UO3
correct, see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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