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HECTORITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Cosmetology
- Personal Esthetics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Quaternium-18 hertorite
1, record 1, English, Quaternium%2D18%20hertorite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Quaternium 18-hectorite 2, record 1, English, Quaternium%2018%2Dhectorite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An organic modified clay compound that is the reaction products of clays, hectorite and Quaternium-18. 3, record 1, English, - Quaternium%2D18%20hertorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quaternium-18: A mixture of quaternary ammonium chloride salts made from fatty acids of tallow. 3, record 1, English, - Quaternium%2D18%20hertorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In cosmetics and personal care products, they are used in the formulation of lipstick, face makeup, eye shadows, rouge, mascara, skin gels, skin creams, skin lotions, hair care products, and other personal cleanliness products. 3, record 1, English, - Quaternium%2D18%20hertorite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Quaternium 18 hectorite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Cosmétologie
- Esthétique et soins corporels
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Quaternium-18 hectorite
1, record 1, French, Quaternium%2D18%20hectorite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Quaternium 18-hectorite 1, record 1, French, Quaternium%2018%2Dhectorite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Quaternium 18 hectorite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hectorite
1, record 2, English, hectorite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, greasy clay mineral that forms near Hector, California (in San Bernardino County). 2, record 2, English, - hectorite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mineral is rare in that it is found primarily in one mine. The chemical composition of hectorite includes : sodium, lithium, magnesium, silicon, hydrogen and oxygen. 2, record 2, English, - hectorite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hectorite is mostly used in making cosmetics, but has uses in chemical and other industrial applications, and is a mineral source for refined lithium metal. 2, record 2, English, - hectorite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hectorite
1, record 2, French, hectorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les épaississants minéraux à l'argile naturelle comme la bentonite et l'hectorite ont une structure cristalline en forme de disque comparable mais ils sont environ dix fois plus grands. 2, record 2, French, - hectorite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ghassoulite 1, record 3, English, ghassoulite
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ghassoulite, which I had defined(MILLOT, 1954) as the magnesian pole of the series being unaware of the existence of stevensite, is in fact intermediate between stevensite and hectorite because of a small amount of Li(...) 1, record 3, English, - ghassoulite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ghassoulite
1, record 3, French, ghassoulite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ghassoulite que j'avais définie (MILLOT, 1954) comme le pôle magnésien de la série, dans l'ignorance de l'existence de la stevensite, est, en réalité, intermédiaire entre la stevensite et l'hectorite, en raison d'une faible teneur en lithium (...) 1, record 3, French, - ghassoulite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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