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KAOLIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- China clay
1, record 1, English, China%20clay
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kaolin 2, record 1, English, kaolin
correct, officially approved
- kaoline 1, record 1, English, kaoline
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine usually white clay resulting from extreme weathering of aluminous minerals that contains Kaolinite as its principal constituent, that remains white on firing, and that is used chiefly in ceramics and refractories, as an adsorbent, as a filler or extender (as in paper or rubber or pigments), and in medicine. 3, record 1, English, - China%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
China clay; kaolin; kaoline: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - China%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kaolin
1, record 1, French, kaolin
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière de charge de couleur blanche. Pigment white 19 - Cl 77 004. Silicates d'aluminium hydratés naturels de la famille des argiles. Utilisation : peintures en général. 2, record 1, French, - kaolin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kaolin : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - kaolin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kaolin : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - kaolin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caolín
1, record 1, Spanish, caol%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arcilla refractaria cuyo principal constituyente es la caolinita. 2, record 1, Spanish, - caol%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El caolín, materia blanca empleada para fabricar porcelana, es el resultado de la alteración del feldespato contenido por los granitos de mica blanca [...] El caolín abunda en la naturaleza, y [...] se usa para clarificar líquidos, satinar papeles, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - caol%C3%ADn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kaolin
1, record 2, English, kaolin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native hydrated aluminum silicate, powdered and freed from gritty particles by elutriation. A soft white or yellowish white powder with a claylike taste, used as an absorbent and in kaolin mixture with pectin. 2, record 2, English, - kaolin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a manual intended for diplomats stationed in Colombia, on drugs sold for treatment of diarrhea or amibiasis. 2, record 2, English, - kaolin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also used in cosmetology. Source: Clarins Beauty Care booklet. 3, record 2, English, - kaolin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kaolin
1, record 2, French, kaolin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme également utilisé dans la fabrication de médicaments et en cosmétologie. Source : brochure Clarins sur les soins de beauté. 2, record 2, French, - kaolin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caolín
1, record 2, Spanish, caol%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silicato de aluminio hidratado, blanco, de punto de fusión alto. Es la más refractaria de todas las arcillas. Polvo fino, insoluble en agua, ácidos diluidos e hidróxidos alcalinos. Atóxico; incombustible. 2, record 2, Spanish, - caol%C3%ADn
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