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CLORADO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodalite
1, record 1, English, sodalite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A usually blue-violet mineral which belongs to the feldspathoid group and occurs in sodium-rich igneous rocks. 2, record 1, English, - sodalite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 2, record 1, English, - sodalite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sodalite
1, record 1, French, sodalite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral de la famille des feldspathoïdes constitué de chlorosilicate d'aluminium et de sodium, de couleur généralement bleu foncé mais pouvant varier considérablement. 2, record 1, French, - sodalite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 2, record 1, French, - sodalite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sodalita
1, record 1, Spanish, sodalita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de aluminio y sodio clorado [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - sodalita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La sodalita] se encuentra en forma de cristales incoloros o blancuzcos, de brillo vítreo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sodalita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 2, record 1, Spanish, - sodalita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nasonite
1, record 2, English, nasonite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white silicate of lead and calcium with lead chloride ... 1, record 2, English, - nasonite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nasonite
1, record 2, French, nasonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate chloré naturel de plomb et de calcium. 1, record 2, French, - nasonite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nasonite
1, record 2, Spanish, nasonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato clorado de plomo y calcio que cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nasonite
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- finnemanite
1, record 3, English, finnemanite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gray to black hexagonal mineral which consists of a chlorarsenate of lead occurring in thin flakes or crystalline crusts. 1, record 3, English, - finnemanite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- finnemanite
1, record 3, French, finnemanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système hexagonal qui est un chloro-arséniate naturel de plomb et qui se présente en incrustations ou en cristaux minuscules, gris à noirs. 1, record 3, French, - finnemanite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- finnemanita
1, record 3, Spanish, finnemanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arseniato de plomo clorado [...] que cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - finnemanita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polychlorinated biphenyl
1, record 4, English, polychlorinated%20biphenyl
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PCB 1, record 4, English, PCB
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- polychlorobiphenyl 2, record 4, English, polychlorobiphenyl
correct
- polychlorodiphenyl 2, record 4, English, polychlorodiphenyl
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several closely related chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds containing two benzene nuclei with two or more substituent chlorine atoms, under the form of a colorless liquid, with a specific gravity of 1.4 to 1.5, which is used in plastic manufacture, transformers and capacitors, which is highly toxic, which is a persistent environmental pollutant and which tends to accumulate in animal tissues. 2, record 4, English, - polychlorinated%20biphenyl
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polychlorinated biphenyls; PCB: By convention, a collective term for biphenyls having chlorine substituents. In practice it also includes monochlorinated biphenyls. 3, record 4, English, - polychlorinated%20biphenyl
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(Plural:) PCBs. 4, record 4, English, - polychlorinated%20biphenyl
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
polychlorinated biphenyls; PCB: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - polychlorinated%20biphenyl
Record 4, Key term(s)
- polychlorinated biphenyls
- polychlorobiphenyls
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diphényle polychloré
1, record 4, French, diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- biphényle polychloré 2, record 4, French, biph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- BPC 3, record 4, French, BPC
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- B.P.C. 4, record 4, French, B%2EP%2EC%2E
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- BPC 3, record 4, French, BPC
- polychlorodiphényle 5, record 4, French, polychlorodiph%C3%A9nyle
correct, masculine noun
- polychlorobiphényle 6, record 4, French, polychlorobiph%C3%A9nyle
correct, masculine noun
- PCB 7, record 4, French, PCB
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- P.C.B. 5, record 4, French, P%2EC%2EB%2E
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- PCB 7, record 4, French, PCB
- polychlorobiphényl 8, record 4, French, polychlorobiph%C3%A9nyl
masculine noun
- PCB 8, record 4, French, PCB
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- PCB 8, record 4, French, PCB
- polychloré biphényl 9, record 4, French, polychlor%C3%A9%20biph%C3%A9nyl
masculine noun, standardized
- PCB 9, record 4, French, PCB
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PCB 9, record 4, French, PCB
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique organochloré très utilisé comme isolant électrique, comme agent plastifiant, comme stabilisateur dans la fabrication des lubrifiants, dans les colles, les peintures, les résines synthétiques ainsi que comme insecticide (voisin du DDT), considéré comme très dangereux pour l'environnement en raison de sa persistance dans la nature, de sa toxicité et de ses capacités de s'accumuler dans la chaîne alimentaire. 10, record 4, French, - diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polychlorés biphényls; PCB : Par convention, terme global pour les biphényls chlorés par substitution. En pratique, il comprend également les biphényls monochlorés. 9, record 4, French, - diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polychlorés biphényls; PCB : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO. 11, record 4, French, - diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon le Glossaire de l'environnement de l'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques], le terme «diphényle polychloré» a été adopté par l'OCDE, et le terme «polychlorobiphényle» par la CEE [Communauté économique européenne]. Au Québec, le terme «biphényle polychloré» et l'abréviation «BPC» semblent avoir été largement adoptés. 10, record 4, French, - diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- diphényles polychlorés
- biphényles polychlorés
- polychlorodiphényles
- polychlorobiphényles
- polychlorobiphényls
- polychlorés biphényls
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bifenilo policlorado
1, record 4, Spanish, bifenilo%20policlorado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los bifenilos policlorados son compuestos halogenados que antes se usaban en transformadores eléctricos de alta tensión porque eran buenos conductores del calor y al mismo tiempo eran resistentes al fuego y buenos aisladores eléctricos. 3, record 4, Spanish, - bifenilo%20policlorado
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hidrocarburo clorado. Líquido incoloro, moderadamente tóxico e irritante. 4, record 4, Spanish, - bifenilo%20policlorado
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bifenilos policlorados
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- phosgenite
1, record 5, English, phosgenite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- horn lead 1, record 5, English, horn%20lead
correct
- cromfordite 1, record 5, English, cromfordite
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, yellow, or grayish tetragonal mineral with adamantine luster ... 1, record 5, English, - phosgenite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- phosgénite
1, record 5, French, phosg%C3%A9nite
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chlorocarbonate de plomb assez rare qui cristallise dans le système quadratique en cristaux tabulaires ou prismatiques de couleur jaune ombré, transparents et translucides. Il se rencontre essentiellement comme minéral d'altération des gisements de plomb en Sardaigne. 1, record 5, French, - phosg%C3%A9nite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosgenita
1, record 5, Spanish, fosgenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonato clorado de plomo [...], que cristaliza en el sistema tetragonal; es un mineral parecido a la cerusita, que se encuentra en forma de hermosos cristales adiamantinos, prismáticos y de tinte amarillento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fosgenita
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amination 1, record 6, English, amination
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amination
1, record 6, French, amination
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aminación
1, record 6, Spanish, aminaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de obtención de una amina, por reducción de un nitrocompuesto o por acción del amoníaco sobre un compuesto clorado, hidroxilado o sulfonado. 2, record 6, Spanish, - aminaci%C3%B3n
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