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DANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fusain
1, record 1, English, fusain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mineral charcoal 2, record 1, English, mineral%20charcoal
correct
- mother of coal 3, record 1, English, mother%20of%20coal
correct
- motherham 4, record 1, English, motherham
correct, obsolete
- dant 5, record 1, English, dant
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black, friable band in bituminous coal, characterized by a fibrous structure and silky luster. 6, record 1, English, - fusain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusain
1, record 1, French, fusain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type lithologique de charbon noir, à éclat soyeux, à débris de bois à structure cellulaire conservée. 2, record 1, French, - fusain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fusain qui désigne des lits noirs à éclat soyeux, fréquents bien que peu abondants, de plusieurs millimètres d'épaisseur [...], constitué par des débris de bois et de sclérenchyme ayant conservé une structure cellulaire nette et encore régulière. 3, record 1, French, - fusain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coal dust
1, record 2, English, coal%20dust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coal slack 2, record 2, English, coal%20slack
correct
- culm 2, record 2, English, culm
correct
- slack coal 3, record 2, English, slack%20coal
- slack 4, record 2, English, slack
noun
- dant 5, record 2, English, dant
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal dust is a fine powder form of coal. Because of the brittle nature of coal, coal dust may occur during mining or transportation, or whenever coal is handled mechanically. 6, record 2, English, - coal%20dust
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coal sleck
- sleck coal
- sleck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussier
1, record 2, French, poussier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poussière de charbon 2, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
- poussière de houille 3, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20houille
correct, feminine noun
- poussier de charbon 4, record 2, French, poussier%20de%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
- poussier de houille 5, record 2, French, poussier%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
- charbon menu 6, record 2, French, charbon%20menu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les briquettes et les boulets sont des agglomérés de poussier de houille. 7, record 2, French, - poussier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonilla
1, record 2, Spanish, carbonilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escoria muy pequeña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - carbonilla
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