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Record 1 - external organization data 2011-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scandium
1, record 1, English, scandium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silvery-white, trivalent metallic element sparsely but widely distributed in combined form in association with the rare earth metals with which it is sometimes included. 2, record 1, English, - scandium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scandium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 1, English, - scandium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scandium
1, record 1, French, scandium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal très léger voisin du groupe des lanthanides (terres rares). 2, record 1, French, - scandium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément de numéro atomique 21; masse atomique 44,96. Symbole : Sc. 2, record 1, French, - scandium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scandium : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 1, French, - scandium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escandio
1, record 1, Spanish, escandio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal presente en las tierras raras, prácticamente, carece de aplicaciones. Sus principales características físicas son las siguientes: peso atómico, 44,96; densidad, 3,00; puntos de fusión y de ebullición, respectivamente, 1550º y 2750º. 2, record 1, Spanish, - escandio
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