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ARCILLA ESMECTICA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stiff clay
1, record 1, English, stiff%20clay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clay of low plasticity. 1, record 1, English, - stiff%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile raide
1, record 1, French, argile%20raide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argile peu plastique 2, record 1, French, argile%20peu%20plastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcilla poco plástica
1, record 1, Spanish, arcilla%20poco%20pl%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las arcillas poco plásticas tienen la propiedad de absorber las grasas, especialmente la arcilla esméctica, que se usaba para desengrasar los paños. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arcilla%20poco%20pl%C3%A1stica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smectite
1, record 2, English, smectite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- smectic clay 2, record 2, English, smectic%20clay
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term that was originally applied to fuller's earth and later to the mineral montmorillonite, and that has also been applied to certain clay deposits that are apparently bentonite and to a greenish variety of halloysite ... 3, record 2, English, - smectite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- smectite
1, record 2, French, smectite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- argile smectique 2, record 2, French, argile%20smectique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux argileux. [...] On en connaît plusieurs groupes [...] : [...] minéraux à trois feuillets : smectites et illites [...]. [...] Les smectites, dont les plus répandues sont les montmorillonites, sont des phyllites à trois couches, [...] sont des minéraux expansibles [...] 3, record 2, French, - smectite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Absorbante, la smectite est utilisée pour le dégraissage des peaux sous le nom de terre à foulon. 4, record 2, French, - smectite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmectita
1, record 2, Spanish, esmectita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arcilla esméctica 2, record 2, Spanish, arcilla%20esm%C3%A9ctica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de arcilla detergente que se usaba para desengrasar la lana. 1, record 2, Spanish, - esmectita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- smectic
1, record 3, English, smectic
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- smectique
1, record 3, French, smectique
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 d'une substance servant à dégraisser la laine. 2, record 3, French, - smectique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Argile smectique. 2, record 3, French, - smectique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esméctico
1, record 3, Spanish, esm%C3%A9ctico
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arcilla esméctica. 2, record 3, Spanish, - esm%C3%A9ctico
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