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CLORURO PLATA [2 records]

Record 1 2006-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A white, pale-yellowish, or grayish, isometric, wax-like mineral that darkens on exposure to light.

OBS

It occurs in the weathering zones of silver-sulfide deposits and it represents an important ore of silver.

Key term(s)
  • horn ore

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Chlorure d'argent, du système cristallin cubique, généralement associé avec l'argent natif.

CONT

La cérargyrite, ou «argent corné», est le chlorure d'argent, ou AgCl. Cubique, mais rarement cristallisée, [...] dense (= 5,5), mais très tendre et sectile [...] Couleur blanche translucide ou grise, brunissant fortement à la lumière [...] Ce sont des dépôts de la zone d'oxydation de certains gîtes d'argent [...]

OBS

[La cérargyrite] contient 75 % Ag.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Cloruro de plata [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico; suele encontrarse en masas compactas de color gris verdoso [...]

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Record 2 2003-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Photography
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

A light-sensitive coating or emulsion which will reproduce a likeness of an image falling on it, usually after an image-development process. The likeness is in the form of variations of reflection or transmission density over a range of greys (black and white) or over a range of dye mixtures (colour). The coating may be sensitive to the whole or only part of the visible spectrum.

Key term(s)
  • photosensitive layer
  • image layer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Photographie
  • Infographie
DEF

Dépôt mince à la surface d'un support, d'une substance sensible à un rayonnement ultraviolet, visible ou infrarouge.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía matemática
  • Fotografía
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Emulsión fotosensible constituida generalmente por gránulos de cloruro o bromuro de plata, de 0. 5 a 3 micras de diámetro, dispersados en gelatina.

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