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YTTRIUM [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yttrium aluminium garnet
1, record 1, English, yttrium%20aluminium%20garnet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Y.A.G. 2, record 1, English, Y%2EA%2EG%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A new synthetic garnet used particularly for the simulation of diamond. 2, record 1, English, - yttrium%20aluminium%20garnet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
YAG is of marked hardness and high refractive index, used as a gemstone and in laser technology. 3, record 1, English, - yttrium%20aluminium%20garnet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grenat d'yttrium-aluminium
1, record 1, French, grenat%20d%27yttrium%2Daluminium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- G.Y.A. 2, record 1, French, G%2EY%2EA%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yttrium
1, record 2, English, yttrium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elemental yttrium 2, record 2, English, elemental%20yttrium
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metallic element in group III of the periodic system [which] is usually classed with the rare earths. 3, record 2, English, - yttrium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yttrium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 4, record 2, English, - yttrium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- yttrium
1, record 2, French, yttrium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- yttrium élémentaire 2, record 2, French, yttrium%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément métallique gris, de numéro atomique 39, de masse atomique 88,92, qui appartient au groupe des lanthanides (terres rares). 3, record 2, French, - yttrium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yttrium : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 2, French, - yttrium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- itrio
1, record 2, Spanish, itrio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yttrium oxide sulfide(Y2O2S), ytterbium-doped
1, record 3, English, yttrium%20oxide%20sulfide%28Y2O2S%29%2C%20ytterbium%2Ddoped
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical name of yttrium oxide sulfide: (Y2O2S) 2, record 3, English, - yttrium%20oxide%20sulfide%28Y2O2S%29%2C%20ytterbium%2Ddoped
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ytterbium-doped yttrium oxide sulfide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium (Y2O2S) dopé à l'ytterbium
1, record 3, French, oxyde%20et%20sulfure%20d%27yttrium%20%28Y2O2S%29%20dop%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27ytterbium
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique de l'oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium (Y2O2S) 2, record 3, French, - oxyde%20et%20sulfure%20d%27yttrium%20%28Y2O2S%29%20dop%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27ytterbium
Record 3, Key term(s)
- oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium dopé à l'ytterbium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yttrium oxide sulfide(Y2O2S), terbium-doped
1, record 4, English, yttrium%20oxide%20sulfide%28Y2O2S%29%2C%20terbium%2Ddoped
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical name of yttrium oxide sulfide: (Y2O2S) 2, record 4, English, - yttrium%20oxide%20sulfide%28Y2O2S%29%2C%20terbium%2Ddoped
Record 4, Key term(s)
- terbium-doped yttrium oxide sulfide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium (Y2O2S) dopé au terbium
1, record 4, French, oxyde%20et%20sulfure%20d%27yttrium%20%28Y2O2S%29%20dop%C3%A9%20au%20terbium
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique de l'oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium (Y2O2S) 2, record 4, French, - oxyde%20et%20sulfure%20d%27yttrium%20%28Y2O2S%29%20dop%C3%A9%20au%20terbium
Record 4, Key term(s)
- oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium dopé au terbium
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-11-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- yttrium oxide sulfide(Y2O2S), europium-and terbium-doped
1, record 5, English, yttrium%20oxide%20sulfide%28Y2O2S%29%2C%20europium%2Dand%20terbium%2Ddoped
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical name of yttrium oxide sulfide: (Y2O2S) 2, record 5, English, - yttrium%20oxide%20sulfide%28Y2O2S%29%2C%20europium%2Dand%20terbium%2Ddoped
Record 5, Key term(s)
- europium-and terbium-doped yttrium oxide sulfide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium (Y2O2S) dopé à l'europium et au terbium
1, record 5, French, oxyde%20et%20sulfure%20d%27yttrium%20%28Y2O2S%29%20dop%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27europium%20et%20au%20terbium
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique de l'oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium (Y2O2S) 2, record 5, French, - oxyde%20et%20sulfure%20d%27yttrium%20%28Y2O2S%29%20dop%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27europium%20et%20au%20terbium
Record 5, Key term(s)
- oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium dopé à l'europium et au terbium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-11-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- yttrium oxide sulfide(Y2O2S), praseodymium-doped
1, record 6, English, yttrium%20oxide%20sulfide%28Y2O2S%29%2C%20praseodymium%2Ddoped
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical name of yttrium oxide sulfide: (Y2O2S) 2, record 6, English, - yttrium%20oxide%20sulfide%28Y2O2S%29%2C%20praseodymium%2Ddoped
Record 6, Key term(s)
- praseodymium-doped yttrium oxide sulfide
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium (Y2O2S) dopé au praséodyme
1, record 6, French, oxyde%20et%20sulfure%20d%27yttrium%20%28Y2O2S%29%20dop%C3%A9%20au%20pras%C3%A9odyme
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique de l'oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium (Y2O2S) 2, record 6, French, - oxyde%20et%20sulfure%20d%27yttrium%20%28Y2O2S%29%20dop%C3%A9%20au%20pras%C3%A9odyme
Record 6, Key term(s)
- oxyde et sulfure d'yttrium dopé au praséodyme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 1994-09-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- yttrium 87
1, record 7, English, yttrium%2087
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- yttrium 87
1, record 7, French, yttrium%2087
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 1994-09-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- yttrium 90
1, record 8, English, yttrium%2090
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- yttrium-90 2, record 8, English, yttrium%2D90
correct
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- yttrium 90
1, record 8, French, yttrium%2090
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-02-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- yttrium compound
1, record 9, English, yttrium%20compound
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The source code CAN.GAZ.-II-1988-122-2 corresponds to the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act. 2, record 9, English, - yttrium%20compound
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- composé d'yttrium
1, record 9, French, compos%C3%A9%20d%27yttrium
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La source CAN.GAZ.-II-1988-122-2 constitue la Liste de divulgation des ingrédients de la Loi sur les produits dangereux. 2, record 9, French, - compos%C3%A9%20d%27yttrium
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-10-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- yttrium oxide
1, record 10, English, yttrium%20oxide
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
White powder, body-centered cubic structure .... Obtained by igniting yttrium or its salts. Sol. in oil, acids; readily absorbs ammonia from the air; displaces ammonia from ammonium salts. 1, record 10, English, - yttrium%20oxide
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- oxyde d'yttrium
1, record 10, French, oxyde%20d%27yttrium
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- Yt 203 1, record 10, French, Yt%20203
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poudre blanche, jaunâtre, [en] cristaux cubiques (...) soluble dans les acides dilués, insoluble dans l'eau, les alcoles (...) [et utilisée dans les] manchons à incandescence. 1, record 10, French, - oxyde%20d%27yttrium
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-12-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser
1, record 11, English, neodymium%2Ddoped%20yttrium%20aluminum%20garnet%20laser
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- neodymium-doped YAG laser
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- laser à cristaux de grenat yttrium-aluminium dopé au néodyme
1, record 11, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20de%20grenat%20yttrium%2Daluminium%20dop%C3%A9%20au%20n%C3%A9odyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- laser YAG dopé au néodyme 2, record 11, French, laser%20YAG%20dop%C3%A9%20au%20n%C3%A9odyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1983-11-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Pharmacology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- yttrium implant 1, record 12, English, yttrium%20implant
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Pharmacologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- implant à l'yttrium
1, record 12, French, implant%20%C3%A0%20l%27yttrium
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- yttrium iron garnet 1, record 13, English, yttrium%20iron%20garnet
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- grenat yttrium-fer
1, record 13, French, grenat%20yttrium%2Dfer
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
YIG : symbole reconnu dans le domaine du micro-ondes EX. : filtre yig (voir aussi almandin) 1, record 13, French, - grenat%20yttrium%2Dfer
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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