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ZEOLITE SOFTENING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Construction Materials
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permutite
1, record 1, English, permutite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificial sodium aluminum silicate...(zeolite), obtained by melting aluminum silicate, sodium carbonate, and sand. A granular powder used for softening of water, as the sodium can be replaced by calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese. 2, record 1, English, - permutite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Matériaux de construction
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- permutite
1, record 1, French, permutite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] zéolites de synthèse [...] 2, record 1, French, - permutite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces permutites, en présence d'eaux naturelles trop riches en Ca ou en Mg (eau dure ou magnésienne), remplaceront ces éléments par leur soude constitutive, d'où leur utilisation industrielle pour adoucir les eaux. 2, record 1, French, - permutite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Materiales de construcción
- Geología económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- permutita
1, record 1, Spanish, permutita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zeolite filter
1, record 2, English, zeolite%20filter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In water softening, a filter designed to remove certain chemical constituents from water by base exchange; zeolite is the filtering medium. 2, record 2, English, - zeolite%20filter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filtre à zéolites
1, record 2, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9olites
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'adoucissement de l'eau, filtre destiné à enlever certains constituants chimiques de l'eau par un échange de bases, dans lequel les zéolites prennent la place du milieu filtrant. 2, record 2, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9olites
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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