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ALKALINE METAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkaline metal salt 1, record 1, English, alkaline%20metal%20salt
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sel métallique alcalin
1, record 1, French, sel%20m%C3%A9tallique%20alcalin
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alkaline-earth metal
1, record 2, English, alkaline%2Dearth%20metal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alkaline earth metal 2, record 2, English, alkaline%20earth%20metal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the metals of group II of the periodic table whose oxides are the alkaline earths. 3, record 2, English, - alkaline%2Dearth%20metal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calcium, barium, strontium, and radium are the metals which correspond to Group II A of the Periodic Table; they are white, and differ by shade of color or casts, they are malleable, extrudable, and machinable, and may be made into rods, wire, or plate. 4, record 2, English, - alkaline%2Dearth%20metal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métal alcalino-terreux
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alcalino-terreux 2, record 2, French, alcalino%2Dterreux
correct, masculine noun
- métal alcalinoterreux 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tal%20alcalinoterreux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métaux comprenant le calcium, le strontium, le baryum et le radium. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les métaux alcalinoterreux sont ainsi nommés parce que leurs oxydes (chaux, strontiane, baryte) étaient autrefois désignés sous le nom de terres, et parce qu'ils possèdent des propriétés chimiques analogues à celles des alcalis. Ce sont des éléments électropositifs bivalents qui figurent dans la deuxième colonne de la classification périodique; [...] 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcalinoterreux (adj.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metal alcalinotérreo
1, record 2, Spanish, metal%20alcalinot%C3%A9rreo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alkali metal
1, record 3, English, alkali%20metal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alkaline metal 2, record 3, English, alkaline%20metal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal in group 1A of the periodic system; namely, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. They form strong alkaline hydroxides; hence, the name. 3, record 3, English, - alkali%20metal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- métal alcalin
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tal%20alcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné à six corps simples : lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, césium, francium, formant la colonne 1A de la classification périodique; on y rattache souvent, surtout pour les relations d'isomorphisme, le thallium-I, les radicaux ammonium, phosphonium, hydrazinium, hydroxylammonium, etc. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- metal alcalino
1, record 3, Spanish, metal%20alcalino
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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