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MINERAL PARTICLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mineral dust
1, record 1, English, mineral%20dust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inorganic particle 2, record 1, English, inorganic%20particle
correct
- mineral particle 3, record 1, English, mineral%20particle
correct, see observation
- inorganic dust 4, record 1, English, inorganic%20dust
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineral dust appears a promising source of sublimation nuclei. Dust produced by the disintegration of rocks and blown to fairly high levels is a probable source of supply. Sand from desert regions is another possibility. It is likely that both the mineral dust and the sand contain suitable minerals, such as quartz, which have a hexagonal crystal structure. 5, record 1, English, - mineral%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Suspended solids are largely composed of fine mineral particles (silt, clay and colloids) together with varying amounts of animal or plant debris, depending on the season. 3, record 1, English, - mineral%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineral: An inorganic substance. 6, record 1, English, - mineral%20dust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- particule minérale
1, record 1, French, particule%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussière minérale 1, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- poussière inorganique 2, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20inorganique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- particule inorganique 2, record 1, French, particule%20inorganique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les particules minérales, comme celles du fer ou du vanadium et d'une façon générale des métaux de transition, catalysent les réactions d'oxydation et d'hydrolyse de l'anhydride sulfureux en acide sulfurique, et ce, notamment, en milieu humide. Les particules organiques peuvent se retrouver dans l'air en grande quantité. 1, record 1, French, - particule%20min%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «poussière» est généralement synonyme de «particule». Dans un sens plus spécifique, il désigne aussi : une particule solide supérieure à un micron. «Substance minérale», dans un contexte chimique, s'emploie par opposition à «substance organique». 2, record 1, French, - particule%20min%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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