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DICROISMO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dewindtite
1, record 1, English, dewindtite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very rare, strongly radioactive, canary-yellow, orthorhombic mineral ... found associated with torbernite and other secondary uranium minerals. 1, record 1, English, - dewindtite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dewindtite
1, record 1, French, dewindtite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phosphate naturel d'uranium et de plomb hydraté, de couleur jaune, du système orthorhombique. 1, record 1, French, - dewindtite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dewindtita
1, record 1, Spanish, dewindtita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosfato hidratado de uranio y plomo, que cristaliza en el sistema ortorrómbico; es un mineral amarillento pero dotado de dicroísmo(cambia de color según el ángulo con que es observado). 1, record 1, Spanish, - dewindtita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circular dichroism
1, record 2, English, circular%20dichroism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CD 2, record 2, English, CD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A change from planar to elliptic polarization when an initially plane-polarized light wave traverses an optically active medium. 2, record 2, English, - circular%20dichroism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Chimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dichroïsme circulaire
1, record 2, French, dichro%C3%AFsme%20circulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les substances optiquement actives, non seulement les indices [...] mais encore les coefficients d'absorption sont différents pour les vibrations circulaires droite et gauche. Il en résulte que, dans la traversée d'une telle substance, les modules des vecteurs [...] [D et G] sont différents et leur résultante est une vibration polarisée elliptiquement : c'est le phénomène appelé dichroïsme circulaire. 2, record 2, French, - dichro%C3%AFsme%20circulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Química
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dicroísmo circular
1, record 2, Spanish, dicro%C3%ADsmo%20circular
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dichroism
1, record 3, English, dichroism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property of some bodies of differing in color with the thickness of the transmitting layer 2, record 3, English, - dichroism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dichroïsme
1, record 3, French, dichro%C3%AFsme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété qu'ont certaines substances transparentes de produire, selon les conditions d'observation (épaisseur et concentration de la substance traversée, orientation du faisceau de lumière transmis, position de l'observateur, etc.) deux couleurs différentes. 1, record 3, French, - dichro%C3%AFsme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 3, French, - dichro%C3%AFsme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dicroismo
1, record 3, Spanish, dicroismo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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