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CUO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Copper Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tenorite
1, record 1, English, tenorite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- melaconite 2, record 1, English, melaconite
correct
- black copper 2, record 1, English, black%20copper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A triclinic mineral [which] occurs in minute, shining, steel- or iron-gray scales, in black powder, or in black earthy masses, generally in the oxidized (weathered) zones or gossans of copper deposits. 3, record 1, English, - tenorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tenorite is an ore of copper. 3, record 1, English, - tenorite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de cuivre
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ténorite
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9norite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mélaconite 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9laconite
correct, feminine noun
- cuivre noir 2, record 1, French, cuivre%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral de cuivre (oxyde), du système cristallin monoclinique, se présentant en masses noires terreuses. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9norite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de cobre
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tenorita
1, record 1, Spanish, tenorita
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 de cobre [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - tenorita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se encuentra en forma de pequeñas escamas grises, brillantes y flexibles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tenorita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cupric oxide
1, record 2, English, cupric%20oxide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cupric(II)oxide 2, record 2, English, cupric%28II%29oxide
correct
- copper(II)oxide 1, record 2, English, copper%28II%29oxide
correct
- copper(II)oxide, black 2, record 2, English, copper%28II%29oxide%2C%20black
correct
- copper(2+)oxide 3, record 2, English, copper%282%2B%29oxide
correct
- copper monoxide 2, record 2, English, copper%20monoxide
correct
- copper oxide (cupric, black) 2, record 2, English, copper%20oxide%20%28cupric%2C%20black%29
correct
- copper oxide (CuO) 2, record 2, English, copper%20oxide%20%28CuO%29
correct
- copper brown 2, record 2, English, copper%20brown
correct
- black copper oxide 2, record 2, English, black%20copper%20oxide
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: Banacobru OL; Pigment black 15; Tenorite. 4, record 2, English, - cupric%20oxide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxyde cuivrique
1, record 2, French, oxyde%20cuivrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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