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SILVINA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sylvinite
1, record 1, English, sylvinite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A commercial name for a mixture of sylvite and halite (the form in which sylvite commonly occurs). 2, record 1, English, - sylvinite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sylvinite
1, record 1, French, sylvinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de halite et de sylvite. 2, record 1, French, - sylvinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les gîtes de potasse, on trouve souvent associés la sylvine et le sel gemme en des roches qui portent le nom de «sylvinite». Il [...] s'agit [...] d'un mélange de deux espèces cristallines en proportions quelconques [...] 3, record 1, French, - sylvinite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- silvinita
1, record 1, Spanish, silvinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de sal gema y silvina [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - silvinita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se beneficia como abono y para extraer el cloruro de potasio que contiene. 1, record 1, Spanish, - silvinita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- potassium chloride
1, record 2, English, potassium%20chloride
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- potassium muriate 2, record 2, English, potassium%20muriate
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colorless or white crystals; strong saline taste. Occurs naturally as sylvite. Soluble in water; slightly soluble in alcohol; insoluble in absolute alcohol ... m.p. 772°C; sublimes at 1500°C; noncombustible; low toxicity. 3, record 2, English, - potassium%20chloride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Potassium chloride. ... Used in therapeutics (hyposodium diets) and in the production of fermented beverages. 2, record 2, English, - potassium%20chloride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muriate: an obsolete synonym of chloride. 4, record 2, English, - potassium%20chloride
Record 2, Key term(s)
- muriate of potassium
- muriate of potash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chlorure de potassium
1, record 2, French, chlorure%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sel digestif 2, record 2, French, sel%20digestif
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poudre ou cristaux blancs, salés, solubles dans l'eau, peu solubles dans l'alcool. On l'emploie en thérapeutique (diètes hyposodiques) et dans l'industrie des boissons fermentées. 2, record 2, French, - chlorure%20de%20potassium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chlorure de potassium est un des principaux engrais utilisés par l'agriculture. 3, record 2, French, - chlorure%20de%20potassium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- muriate de potasse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloruro potásico
1, record 2, Spanish, cloruro%20pot%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cloruro de potasio 2, record 2, Spanish, cloruro%20de%20potasio
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sal potásica, de fórmula KC1. Sólido cristalino que se encuentra en la naturaleza en depósitos(silvina), obteniéndose puro por cristalización fraccionada o por flotación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cloruro%20pot%C3%A1sico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- evaporite
1, record 3, English, evaporite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- evaporate 2, record 3, English, evaporate
correct, noun, less frequent
- saline deposit 3, record 3, English, saline%20deposit
correct
- saline residue 4, record 3, English, saline%20residue
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nonclastic sedimentary rock composed primarily of minerals produced from a saline solution as a result of extensive or total evaporation of the solvent. 5, record 3, English, - evaporite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... evaporation of the seawater may result in the precipitation of chemical sediments known as evaporites, forming economic deposits of halite, potash, and sulfates. 6, record 3, English, - evaporite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term sometimes includes rocks developed by metamorphism or transport of other evaporites. 5, record 3, English, - evaporite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Saline deposits cover] a variety of chemically formed rocks characteristic of certain well-defined environments, for example, lagoons, inland lakes, relic (landlocked seas, etc. It includes chlorides, sulfates, borates, nitrates, etc., occurring as products of precipitation, usually in regular beds or layers, but lacking stratification in the accepted sense. 7, record 3, English, - evaporite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Evaporite formation, evaporite mineral, evaporite sedimentation. 8, record 3, English, - evaporite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évaporite
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9vaporite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dépôt salin stratifié 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20salin%20stratifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt salin 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20salin
correct, masculine noun
- dépôt salifère 4, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20salif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- évaporat 5, record 3, French, %C3%A9vaporat
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire engendrée dans les mers et les lagunes en déficit hydrologique par la précipitation d'éléments chimiques qui s'organisent en minéraux salins (sel gemme, anhydrite). 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vaporite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évaporation d'eaux salines, telle l'eau des océans, est à l'origine de minerais variés, groupés sous le nom d'évaporites. 7, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vaporite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Environnement restreint aride.- [...] Cet environnement est [...] celui du dépôt des «évaporites» ou dépôts salins stratifiés : gypse, anhydrite, halite (sel gemme), dolomite [...] 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vaporite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- evaporita
1, record 3, Spanish, evaporita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- evaporado 2, record 3, Spanish, evaporado
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca cuyo origen ha sido la evaporación de aguas saladas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - evaporita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las evaporitas pueden formarse en las albuferas que comunican con el mar, en las aguas de los mares cerrados o en las aguas saladas continentales. Son rocas solubles y figuran como las más comunes, entre ellas, la sal gema, el yeso, la anhidrita, carnalita, silvina, etc. 3, record 3, Spanish, - evaporita
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