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OXIDO CALCICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lime
1, record 1, English, lime
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quicklime (calcium oxide) obtained by calcining limestone or other forms of calcium carbonate. 2, record 1, English, - lime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in Europe, carbonatites have provided lime and iron for hundreds of years ... 3, record 1, English, - lime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lime: Loosely used for hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide) and incorrectly used for pulverized or ground calcium carbonate in agricultural lime and for calcium in such expressions as carbonate of lime, chloride of lime, and lime feldspar. 2, record 1, English, - lime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many forms of CaO are called lime, including the various chemical and physical forms of quicklime, hydrated lime,and even calcium carbonate. 4, record 1, English, - lime
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaux
1, record 1, French, chaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protoxyde de calcium quand il s'agit de chaux vive (CaO), ou bien hydrate de calcium [...] quand il s'agit de chaux éteinte. 2, record 1, French, - chaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en Europe, les carbonatites ont fourni de la chaux et du fer pendant des centaines d'années [...] 3, record 1, French, - chaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cal
1, record 1, Spanish, cal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido cálcico CaO que entra en la composición de muchas piedras y rocas calizas(mármol, creta, aragonito, calcita, etc.) pero que no constituye por sí mismo un mineral. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cal
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