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VITREOUS SILICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Glass
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silica glass
1, record 1, English, silica%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fused silica 1, record 1, English, fused%20silica
correct
- vitreous silica 1, record 1, English, vitreous%20silica
correct
- quartz glass 2, record 1, English, quartz%20glass
- fused silica glass 3, record 1, English, fused%20silica%20glass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent or transparent vitreous material consisting almost entirely of silica. 4, record 1, English, - silica%20glass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When fused silica glass [is] intended for optical purposes the raw material used is rock crystal rather than quartz sand. 3, record 1, English, - silica%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de verre
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verre de silice
1, record 1, French, verre%20de%20silice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- silice fondue 2, record 1, French, silice%20fondue
correct, feminine noun
- verre de quartz 3, record 1, French, verre%20de%20quartz
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verre obtenu à partir du quartz fondu. (Le verre de silice a le plus faible coefficient de dilatation des corps communs, et il est transparent aux rayons ultraviolets). 4, record 1, French, - verre%20de%20silice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verre de silice sert à la fabrication des fibres optiques. 5, record 1, French, - verre%20de%20silice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une des variétés des verres de silice, connues sous le nom de Vycor (USA. c 2), est obtenue par l'attaque chimique d'un de ses composants, le borate de soude par l'acide chlorhydrique. 6, record 1, French, - verre%20de%20silice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vidrio
- Óptica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vidrio cuarzo
1, record 1, Spanish, vidrio%20cuarzo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sílice [...] Por fusión da lugar a un material amorfo (vidrio cuarzo), que posee el más bajo coeficiente de dilatación conocido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vidrio%20cuarzo
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