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METAL ALCALINOTERREO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkaline-earth metal
1, record 1, English, alkaline%2Dearth%20metal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alkaline earth metal 2, record 1, English, alkaline%20earth%20metal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the metals of group II of the periodic table whose oxides are the alkaline earths. 3, record 1, English, - alkaline%2Dearth%20metal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calcium, barium, strontium, and radium are the metals which correspond to Group II A of the Periodic Table; they are white, and differ by shade of color or casts, they are malleable, extrudable, and machinable, and may be made into rods, wire, or plate. 4, record 1, English, - alkaline%2Dearth%20metal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métal alcalino-terreux
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alcalino-terreux 2, record 1, French, alcalino%2Dterreux
correct, masculine noun
- métal alcalinoterreux 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tal%20alcalinoterreux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métaux comprenant le calcium, le strontium, le baryum et le radium. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les métaux alcalinoterreux sont ainsi nommés parce que leurs oxydes (chaux, strontiane, baryte) étaient autrefois désignés sous le nom de terres, et parce qu'ils possèdent des propriétés chimiques analogues à celles des alcalis. Ce sont des éléments électropositifs bivalents qui figurent dans la deuxième colonne de la classification périodique; [...] 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcalinoterreux (adj.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metal alcalinotérreo
1, record 1, Spanish, metal%20alcalinot%C3%A9rreo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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