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SOAPSTONE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saponite
1, record 1, English, saponite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soapstone 2, record 1, English, soapstone
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white or light-colored trioctahedral magnesium-rich clay mineral of the montmorillonite group. 3, record 1, English, - saponite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saponite occurs in masses and fills veins and cavities in serpentine and basaltic rocks; it has an unctuous feel and is somewhat plastic, but does not adhere to the tongue. 3, record 1, English, - saponite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soapstone: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - saponite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saponite
1, record 1, French, saponite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierre de savon 2, record 1, French, pierre%20de%20savon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- pierre à savon 3, record 1, French, pierre%20%C3%A0%20savon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système cristallin monoclinique, constitué d'aluminosilicate de magnésium hydraté, se présentant sous forme de masse soyeuse (à aspect de savon) et remplissant les cavités et les veines dans les serpentinites, diabases, etc. 4, record 1, French, - saponite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fait, la saponite est à la montmorillonite (ou, mieux, à la beidellite) ce que le chrysotile est à la kaolinite. [...] bien qu'ici il s'agisse de cristaux de taille très faible, on a pu montrer que la saponite était, au microscope électronique, en cristaux en forme de sabres, allongés [...] 5, record 1, French, - saponite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saponite; pierre de savon : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - saponite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saponita
1, record 1, Spanish, saponita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- piedra de jabón 1, record 1, Spanish, piedra%20de%20jab%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato hidratado de aluminio y magnesio, que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - saponita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] mineral blanco y untuoso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - saponita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soapstone
1, record 2, English, soapstone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soap-stone 2, record 2, English, soap%2Dstone
correct
- talc slate 3, record 2, English, talc%20slate
correct
- indurated talc 4, record 2, English, indurated%20talc
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft stone having a soapy feel and composed essentially of talc, chlorite, and often some magnetite. 5, record 2, English, - soapstone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Talc] exists in three varieties: foliated, massive (steatite or soapstone), and indurated (talc slate or schist). 2, record 2, English, - soapstone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stéatite
1, record 2, French, st%C3%A9atite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- stéaschiste 2, record 2, French, st%C3%A9aschiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre soyeuse, compacte ou granulaire, composée essentiellement de talc, avec parfois de la chlorite et souvent de la magnétite. 3, record 2, French, - st%C3%A9atite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roche [...] faite de talc, mais compacte et non feuilletée, ce qui la distingue du talcschiste. 4, record 2, French, - st%C3%A9atite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soapstone
1, record 3, English, soapstone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- soap stone 2, record 3, English, soap%20stone
- soap-stone 3, record 3, English, soap%2Dstone
- soap-rock 4, record 3, English, soap%2Drock
- soap earth 5, record 3, English, soap%20earth
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] type of steatite, sometimes containing chloritic minerals. 6, record 3, English, - soapstone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soapstone is properly applied to an impure form of steatite which contains varying amounts of chlorite, tremolite, pyroxene, magnetite, pyrite, quartz and carbonates of calcium and magnesium. ... In common parlance this is the most widely used term, and is applied to any soft rock which can be cut readily. In Georgia it is used extensively to designate rocks in which chlorite predominates over talc; in [which case] such rocks [are] designated "chloritic soapstones." 7, record 3, English, - soapstone
Record 3, Key term(s)
- soaprock
- soap rock
- soap-earth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stéatite chloriteuse
1, record 3, French, st%C3%A9atite%20chloriteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de stéatite contenant des minéraux chloriteux. 2, record 3, French, - st%C3%A9atite%20chloriteuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- talc
1, record 4, English, talc
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- soapstone 1, record 4, English, soapstone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
French chalk. A mineral of fine particle size used as a separating medium in adapting baseplates on stone casts. 1, record 4, English, - talc
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- talc
1, record 4, French, talc
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poudre de silicate de magnésium à particules fines, utilisée comme séparatif pour l'adaptation des plaques-bases sur les modèles de plâtre. 1, record 4, French, - talc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tire Manufacturing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- soapstone
1, record 5, English, soapstone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Powdered soft stone used to reduce tackiness of rubber to keep tires from sticking to molds during curing. Also used as lubricant to prevent sticking between tire and tube. 1, record 5, English, - soapstone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication des pneumatiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- anticollant
1, record 5, French, anticollant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance utilisée pour éviter que le pneu n'accroche au moule pendant la cuisson. (Peut aussi être utilisée pour éviter que le pneu n'accroche à la chambre). 1, record 5, French, - anticollant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les données que l'on retrouve sur cette fiche sont utilisées dans une entreprise française de fabrication de pneumatiques. 1, record 5, French, - anticollant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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