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DISSOLVED SILICA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Electrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feed water
1, record 1, English, feed%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- feedwater 2, record 1, English, feedwater
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raw or pretreated water used to feed the water purification system for further treatment or polishing. 3, record 1, English, - feed%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ultrapure water is produced by treating feedwater to reduce the concentration of impurities such as organic and inorganic species, suspended particles, live bacteria, silica and dissolved gases to the parts-per-million(ppm) and parts-per-billion(ppb) range. 3, record 1, English, - feed%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feedwater: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - feed%20water
Record 1, Key term(s)
- feed-water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Électrochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau d'alimentation
1, record 1, French, eau%20d%27alimentation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau d'entrée 2, record 1, French, eau%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- eau d'appoint 2, record 1, French, eau%20d%27appoint
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau qui alimente le système de purification et deviendra eau de procédé après traitement. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20d%27alimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les techniques d'électrodialyse permettent de récupérer de 70% à 80% de l'eau d'alimentation sous forme d'eau déminéralisée. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20d%27alimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eau d'appoint est un terme à rejeter. Il signifie : eau venant remplacer de l'eau perdue. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20d%27alimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau d'alimentation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - eau%20d%27alimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Electroquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de alimentación
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20de%20alimentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ganister
1, record 2, English, ganister
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silica rock formed by deposition of dissolved silica in the siliceous bed-earth of coal seams. 1, record 2, English, - ganister
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ganister
1, record 2, French, ganister
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche formée par l'infiltration de silice en solution colloïdale dans le sous-sol siliceux d'une couche de charbon. 1, record 2, French, - ganister
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microfiltration
1, record 3, English, microfiltration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- micro-filtration 2, record 3, English, micro%2Dfiltration
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtration process in which suspended material with variable particle-size cutoffs(silica, bacteria, etc.) is retained by a microporous membrane while water and dissolved species are passed. The driving force of this process is pressure difference, typically 10 psi. 2, record 3, English, - microfiltration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microfiltration
1, record 3, French, microfiltration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- micro-filtration 2, record 3, French, micro%2Dfiltration
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de séparation de microparticules en suspension dans un fluide par passage de ce fluide au travers de membranes. Selon la taille des pores membranaires, on peut éliminer quantitativement des microorganismes. 2, record 3, French, - microfiltration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La filtration et la micro-filtration n'arrêtent que les particules insolubles alors que l'osmose inverse et l'ultra-filtration arrêtent également les substances dissoutes (ions et molécules). 3, record 3, French, - microfiltration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette application, à "la stérilisation à froid", n'est pas la seule à l'actif des membranes filtrantes, car elles sont au nombre d'une dizaine à obtenir des finesses de séparation comprises entre 0,1 et 10 microns. 2, record 3, French, - microfiltration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microfiltración
1, record 3, Spanish, microfiltraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yellow ore
1, record 4, English, yellow%20ore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow-colored ore mineral ... 2, record 4, English, - yellow%20ore
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silica is dissolved readily from minnesotaite-carbonate-chert facies and these felty textured iron-silicate and siderite mineral aggregates show the first sign of oxidation and leaching. The yellow ore is much more difficult to beneficiate than the blue. 3, record 4, English, - yellow%20ore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minerai jaune
1, record 4, French, minerai%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- produit jaune 2, record 4, French, produit%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
- minéral jaune 3, record 4, French, min%C3%A9ral%20jaune
masculine noun
- minéral d'oxydation 3, record 4, French, min%C3%A9ral%20d%27oxydation
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Produits jaunes : Ce sont des minéraux secondaires qui accompagnent dans leurs gîtes les minéraux primaires. Ce sont des phosphates, sulfates, vanadates, dont la teinte va du jaune pâle au jaune d'or (uranotile). 4, record 4, French, - minerai%20jaune
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Remarquablement dense [...], de couleur noir-verdâtre, l'uraninite s'altère en «produits jaunes» [...] 5, record 4, French, - minerai%20jaune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anion exchange resin
1, record 5, English, anion%20exchange%20resin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- anion-exchange resin 2, record 5, English, anion%2Dexchange%20resin
correct
- anionic resin 3, record 5, English, anionic%20resin
- anion resin 4, record 5, English, anion%20resin
- anion resin 4, record 5, English, anion%20resin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A resin that holds and swaps only anions. Anion resins contain hydroxyl ions(OH-) to remove negatively-charged, dissolved ionic contaminants such as carbonates, bicarbonates, sulfates, nitrates and silica. 5, record 5, English, - anion%20exchange%20resin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other important applications of ion exchange are water softening and ... demineralization ... [in which] all ionic impurities contained in water are removed by exchange for hydrogen and hydroxyl ions during passage of the water successively through cation- and anion-exchange resins in the acid and base form. 6, record 5, English, - anion%20exchange%20resin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Électrochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- résine échangeuse d'anions
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sine%20%C3%A9changeuse%20d%27anions
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- résine anionique 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sine%20anionique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résine qui échange uniquement les anions. 3, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20%C3%A9changeuse%20d%27anions
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les échangeurs d'ions [...] [utilisés] dans l'adoucissement des eaux [...] sont maintenant constitués par des résines synthétiques. Ces résines échangeuses de cations et d'anions sont des composés organiques, de structure macro-ionique [...]. C'est ainsi qu'une eau naturelle contenant des impuretés ioniques [...] échange, en passant sur ces résines, les ions qu'elle renferme contre des ions H- ou OH- lesquels se combinent en donnant de l'eau; celle-ci se trouve donc purifiée (désionisée). 4, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20%C3%A9changeuse%20d%27anions
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Electroquímica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- resina de intercambio aniónico
1, record 5, Spanish, resina%20de%20intercambio%20ani%C3%B3nico
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambiador aniónico 2, record 5, Spanish, intercambiador%20ani%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separa aniones de una solución intercambiándolos por iones oxhidrilo. 3, record 5, Spanish, - resina%20de%20intercambio%20ani%C3%B3nico
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para que el intercambio iónico resulte económico en el tratamiento avanzado de aguas residuales, convendrá utilizar productos regeneradores y restauradores que eliminen tanto los aniones inorgánicos como el material orgánico de la resina agotada. Los restauradores físicos y químicos, cuya aplicación en la separación de materias orgánicas de resina se ha realizado con éxito, son hidróxido de sodio, ácido clorhídrico, metanol y bentonita. 1, record 5, Spanish, - resina%20de%20intercambio%20ani%C3%B3nico
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El efluente del intercambiador catiónico se hace pasar a continuación, sobre una resina de intercambio aniónico, donde los aniones se sustituyen por iones de hidroxilo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - resina%20de%20intercambio%20ani%C3%B3nico
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dissolved silica
1, record 6, English, dissolved%20silica
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- silice dissoute
1, record 6, French, silice%20dissoute
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sinter terrace 1, record 7, English, sinter%20terrace
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
very not springs in volcanic districts may bring dissolved silica to the surface, which in cooling is disposed in the form of a sinter terrace. 1, record 7, English, - sinter%20terrace
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- terrasse de tufs 1, record 7, French, terrasse%20de%20tufs
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beaucoup d'eaux thermales, chargées de sels minéraux, [ disposent autour de leurs points de résurgence des incrustations de travertins calcaires, ] les terrasses de tufs. 1, record 7, French, - terrasse%20de%20tufs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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