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HEXAGONAL PLATELET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hexagonal platelet
1, record 1, English, hexagonal%20platelet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small ice crystal of the hexagonal tabular form ... 2, record 1, English, - hexagonal%20platelet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the distance across the crystal from one side of the hexagon to the opposite side may be as large as about 1 millimeter, and the thickness perpendicular to this dimension is of the order of one-tenth as great; this crystal form is usually formed at temperatures of -10 to -20 °C by sublimation; at higher temperatures the apices of the hexagon grow out and develop dendritic forms. 2, record 1, English, - hexagonal%20platelet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque hexagonale
1, record 1, French, plaque%20hexagonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaquette hexagonale 2, record 1, French, plaquette%20hexagonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cristal de glace. L'une des nombreuses formes cristallines macroscopiques, sous lesquelles se présente la glace, comprenant les colonnes prismatiques, les petites plaques hexagonales, les cristaux dendritiques, les aiguilles de glace et leurs combinaisons. 3, record 1, French, - plaque%20hexagonale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa hexagonal
1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20hexagonal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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