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ALUMINA HYDRATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alumina hydrate
1, record 1, English, alumina%20hydrate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminium hydroxyde manufactured in the form of a white, fluffy, lightweight powder, and used as an inert pigment. 1, record 1, English, - alumina%20hydrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alumina hydrate is valuable as a base for lake pigments, as it becomes virtually colorless when dispersed in oil. 1, record 1, English, - alumina%20hydrate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laque d'aluminium
1, record 1, French, laque%20d%27aluminium
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cemented soil
1, record 2, English, cemented%20soil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil in which the grains or aggregates adhere firmly and are bound(cemented) together by some material such as colloidal clay, iron, silica, or alumina hydrate, or calcium carbonate. 2, record 2, English, - cemented%20soil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sol consolidé
1, record 2, French, sol%20consolid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol dans lequel les agrégats adhèrent fermement entre eux et sont liés ensemble par la glaise, la silice, le fer colloïdal, l'alumine hydratée ou le carbonate de calcium. 1, record 2, French, - sol%20consolid%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aluminum Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seed
1, record 3, English, seed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the sodium aluminate solution cools, the seeds of aluminium hydrate grow into alumina in its trihydrate form and drop to the bottom of the tank. 2, record 3, English, - seed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production de l'aluminium
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amorce
1, record 3, French, amorce
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La solution [d'hydroxyaluminate sodique] épurée, refroidie et diluée devient instable à l'hydrolyse et l'on peut donc en tirer l'hydroxyde d'aluminium par introduction de cristaux hydratés de [trihydrate d'aluminium] obtenus au cours d'une opération précédente et qui serve d'amorce (...) 3, record 3, French, - amorce
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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