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COMPACT LIMESTONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compact limestone 1, record 1, English, compact%20limestone
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compact: Marked by an arrangement of parts or units closely pressed, packed, grouped, or knit together with very slight intervals or intervening space. 2, record 1, English, - compact%20limestone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limestone: A sedimentary rock containing calcium carbonate (calcite), or calcium-magnesium carbonate (dolomite), or any combination of these two carbonates at least to the extent of 50 percent of the rock. 2, record 1, English, - compact%20limestone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcaire compact
1, record 1, French, calcaire%20compact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des «calcaires compacts» ne présentant pas de pores. Ces calcaires sont très fréquents et en grandes masses. Ce sont les calcaires saccharoïdes de J. de Lapparent, calcaires souvent zoogènes, calcaires cristallins et marbres. Dans de tels calcaires, l'eau ne circule que par fissures. Il n'y a aucune circulation par pores. 1, record 1, French, - calcaire%20compact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compact limestone 1, record 2, English, compact%20limestone
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calcilithe
1, record 2, French, calcilithe
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre qui contient des parties de chaux compactes. 1, record 2, French, - calcilithe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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