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7440-25-7 [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-03-02
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
- tantalum
1, record 1, English, tantalum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ta 2, record 1, English, Ta
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elemental tantalum 3, record 1, English, elemental%20tantalum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rather brittle, lustrous, hard, heavy, gray metallic element in group V of the periodic system which occurs in various rare minerals (principally in columbite-tantalite) and which is used for corrosion-resisting laboratory apparatus and in the manufacture of electronic equipment. 4, record 1, English, - tantalum
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
- tantale
1, record 1, French, tantale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ta 2, record 1, French, Ta
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tantale élémentaire 3, record 1, French, tantale%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément métallique de numéro atomique 73, de masse atomique 180,88, très réfractaire (sa température de fusion voisinant 3000 °C), d'aspect analogue à celui de l'argent ou du platine mais légèrement bleuté, d'une grande densité (16,6). 4, record 1, French, - tantale
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
- tántalo
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%A1ntalo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Ta 2, record 1, Spanish, Ta
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento de número atómico 73. Polvo negro o metal coloreado. Inflamable en forma de polvo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - t%C3%A1ntalo
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