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WHITE MINERAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquid petrolatum
1, record 1, English, liquid%20petrolatum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquid paraffin 2, record 1, English, liquid%20paraffin
correct, Great Britain, standardized
- white mineral oil 3, record 1, English, white%20mineral%20%20oil
correct
- mineral oil 1, record 1, English, mineral%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Very highly refined petroleum oil, colourless, odourless and tasteless, used in pharmaceutical preparations. 4, record 1, English, - liquid%20petrolatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquid paraffin: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - liquid%20petrolatum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de vaseline
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20vaseline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de paraffine 2, record 1, French, huile%20de%20paraffine
correct, feminine noun
- vaseline liquide 3, record 1, French, vaseline%20liquide
correct, feminine noun
- paraffine liquide 4, record 1, French, paraffine%20liquide
correct, feminine noun
- huile de vaseline codex 5, record 1, French, huile%20de%20vaseline%20codex
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile de pétrole spécialement raffinée, incolore, inodore, insipide, utilisée dans les préparations pharmaceutiques. 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20vaseline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile de vaseline codex : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20vaseline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaselina líquida
1, record 1, Spanish, vaselina%20l%C3%ADquida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de parafina 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20parafina
correct, masculine noun
- aceite de vaselina 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20vaselina
correct, masculine noun
- parafina líquida 1, record 1, Spanish, parafina%20l%C3%ADquida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white mineral
1, record 2, English, white%20mineral
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minéral blanc
1, record 2, French, min%C3%A9ral%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les minéraux blancs comprennent le quartz et les feldspaths. 1, record 2, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20blanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blanc fixe
1, record 3, English, blanc%20fixe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- artificial barium sulfate 2, record 3, English, artificial%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- mineral white 3, record 3, English, mineral%20white
correct
- precipitated barium sulfate 4, record 3, English, precipitated%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- artificial barite 5, record 3, English, artificial%20barite
correct
- artificial barium sulphate 2, record 3, English, artificial%20barium%20sulphate
avoid, obsolete
- artificial heavy spar 3, record 3, English, artificial%20heavy%20spar
correct
- C.I. 77120 5, record 3, English, C%2EI%2E%2077120
correct
- enamel white 5, record 3, English, enamel%20white
correct
- permanent white 3, record 3, English, permanent%20white
correct
- precipitated barium sulphate 2, record 3, English, precipitated%20barium%20sulphate
avoid, obsolete
- synthetic barium sulfate 4, record 3, English, synthetic%20barium%20sulfate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barium sulfate obtained as a fine heavy white precipitate from aqueous solutions of a soluble barium compound (as barium sulfide) and sodium sulfate. 6, record 3, English, - blanc%20fixe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
White powder; specific gravity, 4,476; used in paint industry and as filler for textiles, rubber, etc. 7, record 3, English, - blanc%20fixe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blanc fixe
1, record 3, French, blanc%20fixe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sulfate de baryum artificiel 2, record 3, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- blanc minéral 3, record 3, French, blanc%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryum précipité 4, record 3, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- blanc de baryte 5, record 3, French, blanc%20de%20baryte
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryte précipité 4, record 3, French, sulfate%20de%20baryte%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sulfate de baryum [peut s'obtenir] artificiellement par action de l'acide sulfurique sur un sel soluble de baryum. [...] On l'emploie en peinture, sous le nom de «blanc fixe» [...] 6, record 3, French, - blanc%20fixe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blanc fixe; sulfate de baryum artificiel : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 7, record 3, French, - blanc%20fixe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanco fijo
1, record 3, Spanish, blanco%20fijo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sulfato de bario precipitado 1, record 3, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20bario%20precipitado
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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