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CARBON FAMILY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon family
1, record 1, English, carbon%20family
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbon group 2, record 1, English, carbon%20group
correct
- crystallogens 3, record 1, English, crystallogens
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] element group 14 of the periodic table. 3, record 1, English, - carbon%20family
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The carbon family consists of the elements carbon (C), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), tin (Sn), lead (Pb), and flerovium (Fl). 3, record 1, English, - carbon%20family
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille du carbone
1, record 1, French, famille%20du%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe du carbone 2, record 1, French, groupe%20du%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
- cristallogènes 3, record 1, French, cristallog%C3%A8nes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe des éléments correspondant à la quatorzième colonne du tableau périodique, comprenant le carbone (C), le silicium (Si), le germanium (Ge), l'étain (Sn) et le plomb (Pb). 3, record 1, French, - famille%20du%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbon family
1, record 2, English, carbon%20family
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ozone Layer Protection. 2, record 2, English, - carbon%20family
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dérivés de carbone
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9s%20de%20carbone
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Protection de la couche d'ozone. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9s%20de%20carbone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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