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LOSS IGNITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loss on ignition
1, record 1, English, loss%20on%20ignition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LOI 2, record 1, English, LOI
correct
- L.O.I. 3, record 1, English, L%2EO%2EI%2E
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loss by ignition 4, record 1, English, loss%20by%20ignition
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage loss is mass of a dry material when it is heated at a specified temperature. 5, record 1, English, - loss%20on%20ignition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of the 55.8 Mt of ore shipped in the first five years of production ... about 12% was manganiferous grade and contained Fe - 46.9%, Mn - 5.26%, P - 0.118% ... and loss on ignition - 5.97%. 6, record 1, English, - loss%20on%20ignition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte par calcination
1, record 1, French, perte%20par%20calcination
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perte au feu 2, record 1, French, perte%20au%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de masse d'un produit séché, calciné à une température déterminée 1, record 1, French, - perte%20par%20calcination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les 55,8 Mt de minerai expédié au cours des cinq premières années de production [...] environ 12 % étaient de qualité manganésifère et contenaient : 46,9 % de Fe, 5,26 % de Mn, 0,118 % de P [...] et 5,97 % de perte au feu. 3, record 1, French, - perte%20par%20calcination
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida por ignición
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20ignici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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