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MATERIA INORGANICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inorganic matter
1, record 1, English, inorganic%20matter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inorganic material 2, record 1, English, inorganic%20material
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] substance of mineral origin that [is] not characterized by primarily carbon-based structure. 3, record 1, English, - inorganic%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[These substances] are generally non-volatile, not combustible, and not biodegradable. Most inorganic-type compounds, or reactions, are ionic in nature, and therefore, rapid reactions are characteristic. 4, record 1, English, - inorganic%20matter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As opposed to hydrocarbons (organics), which are characterized as having carbon and hydrogen atoms in chain and ring structures. Some simple carbon compounds are considered to be inorganic (i.e., carbides, COx, carbonates, CS2). 5, record 1, English, - inorganic%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière inorganique
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance d'origine minérale dépourvue de structure moléculaire à base de carbone. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- materia inorgánica
1, record 1, Spanish, materia%20inorg%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia de origen mineral, sin carbono. 2, record 1, Spanish, - materia%20inorg%C3%A1nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Classification of Coal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mineral matter
1, record 2, English, mineral%20matter
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Matter which is] neither animal nor vegetable in origin. 2, record 2, English, - mineral%20matter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineral matter: term sometimes used in the plural (mineral matters). 3, record 2, English, - mineral%20matter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mineral matter: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - mineral%20matter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mineral matters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Classification des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matière minérale
1, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière inorganique qui est associée aux matières organiques d'un charbon pendant sa genèse, son histoire géologique ultérieure, son extraction et son traitement à la mine. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minéral : Constitué de matière inorganique. 2, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matière minérale : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (matières minérales). 3, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matière minérale : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- matières minérales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Clasificación del carbón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- materia inorgánica
1, record 2, Spanish, materia%20inorg%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- materia mineral 1, record 2, Spanish, materia%20mineral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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