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CERA MINERAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- napalite
1, record 1, English, napalite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peculiar, waxy, dark reddish-brown hydrocarbon ... 1, record 1, English, - napalite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- napalite
1, record 1, French, napalite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance bitumineuse rouge foncé. 2, record 1, French, - napalite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Asfaltos de petróleo
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- napalita
1, record 1, Spanish, napalita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carburo bituminoso [...]; es una cera mineral que se encuentra en ciertas minas de mercurio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - napalita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Chemistry
- Petrochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hartite
1, record 2, English, hartite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hartine 2, record 2, English, hartine
correct
- josen 3, record 2, English, josen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbon occurring in brown coal as transparent masses or small, waxy triclinic crystals. 3, record 2, English, - hartite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C20H34 4, record 2, English, - hartite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Chimie
- Chimie du pétrole
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hartite
1, record 2, French, hartite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- josenite 2, record 2, French, josenite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'hydrocarbure trouvée dans le lignite sous forme de masses transparentes. 3, record 2, French, - hartite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C20H34 4, record 2, French, - hartite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Química
- Petroquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hartita
1, record 2, Spanish, hartita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de cera mineral que se encuentra en los campos diamantíferos de Brasil [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - hartita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C20H34 2, record 2, Spanish, - hartita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ceroid
1, record 3, English, ceroid
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- waxlike 1, record 3, English, waxlike
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- céroïde
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de la cassure d'un minéral, quand elle présente de petits éclats soulevés, comme ceux des cassures de la cire. 1, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ceroideo
1, record 3, Spanish, ceroideo
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del mineral que se quiebra como la cera, o sea formando numerosas escamas en los bordes de la fractura. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ceroideo
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