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ASBESTINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Asbestine®
1, record 1, English, Asbestine%C2%AE
correct, trademark, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... used for a finely fibrous variety of talc used esp. as a filler for rubber and paper and as an extender and white pigment in paints. 2, record 1, English, - Asbestine%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Asbestine®: A trademark of International Pulp Company. 3, record 1, English, - Asbestine%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Asbestine®: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - Asbestine%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Asbestine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Asbestine®
1, record 1, French, Asbestine%C2%AE
correct, trademark, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque pour un silicate de magnésium fibreux pour caoutchouc et peinture. 2, record 1, French, - Asbestine%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Asbestine® : Marque de commerce de la société International Pulp Company. 3, record 1, French, - Asbestine%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Asbestine® : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - Asbestine%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Asbestine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asbestine
1, record 2, English, asbestine
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, pertaining to, or having the properties of, asbestos ... 2, record 2, English, - asbestine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asbestin
1, record 2, French, asbestin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De l'asbeste, lui appartenant ou ayant ses caractéristiques. 1, record 2, French, - asbestin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agalite
1, record 3, English, agalite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- asbestine 2, record 3, English, asbestine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine fibrous variety of talc, pseudomorphous after enstatite. 2, record 3, English, - agalite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Mg3(OH)2Si4O10 3, record 3, English, - agalite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agalite
1, record 3, French, agalite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- asbestine 2, record 3, French, asbestine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance minérale analogue au talc, provenant de l'altération de l'enstatite et recouvrant généralement celle-ci. 3, record 3, French, - agalite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Mg3(OH)2Si4O10 4, record 3, French, - agalite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agalita
1, record 3, Spanish, agalita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de talco que resulta de la descomposición de la enstatita. 1, record 3, Spanish, - agalita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Mg3(OH)2Si4O10 2, record 3, Spanish, - agalita
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