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HOMODESMIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterodesmic
1, record 1, English, heterodesmic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If all the bonds in a crystal are of the same type... the structure is called homodesmic; if there are different types of bonds, it is heterodesmic. 1, record 1, English, - heterodesmic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérodesmique
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodesmique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si plusieurs types de liaison se manifestent dans un cristal, celui-ci est dit hétérodesmique et, dans ce cas, les propriétés physiques du cristal peuvent traduire les différences d'association. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodesmique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homodesmic
1, record 2, English, homodesmic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If all the bonds in a crystal are of the same type, then... the structure is called homodesmic. 1, record 2, English, - homodesmic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homodesmique
1, record 2, French, homodesmique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un cristal n'use que d'un seul type de liaison, il est dit homodesmique [...] 1, record 2, French, - homodesmique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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