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PERCENT BASE SATURATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base saturation percentage
1, record 1, English, base%20saturation%20percentage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- percent base saturation 2, record 1, English, percent%20base%20saturation
correct
- basic cation saturation percentage 3, record 1, English, basic%20cation%20saturation%20percentage
correct
- base saturation in % 4, record 1, English, base%20saturation%20in%20%25
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extent to which the adsorption complex of a soil is saturated with exchangeable cations other than hydrogen and aluminum. 1, record 1, English, - base%20saturation%20percentage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is expressed as a percentage of the total cation exchange capacity. 1, record 1, English, - base%20saturation%20percentage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de saturation en bases
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20saturation%20en%20bases
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pourcentage de saturation en bases 2, record 1, French, pourcentage%20de%20saturation%20en%20bases
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de saturation du complexe d'adsorption d'un sol en cations échangeables autres que l'hydrogène et l'aluminium. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20saturation%20en%20bases
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l'exprime en pourcentage de la capacité totale d'échange cationique. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20saturation%20en%20bases
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- porcentaje de saturación de bases
1, record 1, Spanish, porcentaje%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n%20de%20bases
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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