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DESILICATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desilicification
1, record 1, English, desilicification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- desilication 2, record 1, English, desilication
correct
- desilification 3, record 1, English, desilification
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removing of silica from soils in a warm, humid climate by the percolation of large amounts of rainwater, resulting in a soil relatively rich in hydroxides of iron, aluminum, and manganese, i.e. an Oxisol. 4, record 1, English, - desilicification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désilicification
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9silicification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- désilication 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9silication
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par lessivage dans les sols tropicaux. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9silicification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alkali enrichment
1, record 2, English, alkali%20enrichment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The strongly metasomatized rocks... show, in addition to alkali exchange and alkali enrichment, some desilication... 1, record 2, English, - alkali%20enrichment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enrichissement en alcalis
1, record 2, French, enrichissement%20en%20alcalis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus d'un échange des alcalis et d'un enrichissement en alcalis, les roches fortement métasomatisées présentent [...] une certaine désilicification [...] 1, record 2, French, - enrichissement%20en%20alcalis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alkali exchange
1, record 3, English, alkali%20exchange
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The strongly metasomatized rocks... show, in addition to alkali exchange and alkali enrichment, some desilication... 1, record 3, English, - alkali%20exchange
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échange des alcalis
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9change%20des%20alcalis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus d'un échange des alcalis et d'un enrichissement en alcalis, les roches fortement métasomatisées présentent [...] une certaine désilicification [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9change%20des%20alcalis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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