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FACE-CENTRED CUBIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taenite
1, record 1, English, taenite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nickel-iron mineral having a face-centred cubic structure and playing a major role in the crystallization and structure of iron meteorites and stony iron meteorites. 2, record 1, English, - taenite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taénite
1, record 1, French, ta%C3%A9nite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taenite 2, record 1, French, taenite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (alliage) de fer et de nickel, du système cristallin cubique, contenant 73 % de fer et un peu de cobalt, trouvé dans les météorites. 1, record 1, French, - ta%C3%A9nite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Astronomía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- taenita
1, record 1, Spanish, taenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hierro nativo, de color plateado, que contiene de 24 a 77 por ciento de níquel. 1, record 1, Spanish, - taenita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- face-centered cubic lattice
1, record 2, English, face%2Dcentered%20cubic%20lattice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- face centred cubic lattice 2, record 2, English, face%20centred%20cubic%20%20lattice
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement of atoms in crystals in which the atomic centres are disposed in space in such a way that one atom is located at each of the corners of the cube and one at the centre of each face. 2, record 2, English, - face%2Dcentered%20cubic%20lattice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Steel in the face-centred cubic arrangement is termed austenite. 2, record 2, English, - face%2Dcentered%20cubic%20lattice
Record 2, Key term(s)
- face centered cubic lattice
- face-centred cubic lattice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système cubique à faces centrées
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cubique%20%C3%A0%20faces%20centr%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réseau cubique à faces centrées 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20cubique%20%C3%A0%20faces%20centr%C3%A9es
masculine noun
- structure cubique à faces centrées 1, record 2, French, structure%20cubique%20%C3%A0%20faces%20centr%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- face-centred cubic
1, record 3, English, face%2Dcentred%20cubic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystal structure whose unit cell structure has equivalent points occurring at corners as well as at centres of a six-faced shape, such as a cube. 2, record 3, English, - face%2Dcentred%20cubic
Record 3, Key term(s)
- face-centered cubic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cubique centré 1, record 3, French, cubique%20centr%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cubique à faces centrées 2, record 3, French, cubique%20%C3%A0%20faces%20centr%C3%A9es
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un métal de structure cubique à faces centrées comme le cuivre. 2, record 3, French, - cubique%20centr%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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