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AMALGAMA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amalgam alloy
1, record 1, English, amalgam%20alloy
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A powder or compressed powder pellets of an alloy consisting mainly of silver, tin and copper that, when mixed with mercury, produce dental amalgam. 1, record 1, English, - amalgam%20alloy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amalgam alloy: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - amalgam%20alloy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alliage pour amalgame
1, record 1, French, alliage%20pour%20amalgame
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poudre ou comprimés de poudre d'alliage constitués essentiellement d'argent, d'étain et de cuivre, qui donne, par mélange avec le mercure, un amalgame dentaire. 1, record 1, French, - alliage%20pour%20amalgame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alliage pour amalgame : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - alliage%20pour%20amalgame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleación para amalgama dental
1, record 1, Spanish, aleaci%C3%B3n%20para%20amalgama%20dental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla dentro del sistema plata-cobre-estaño, la cual se presenta en finas partículas de modo que se mezcle fácilmente con mercurio, para producir una amalgama dental. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aleaci%C3%B3n%20para%20amalgama%20dental
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dental amalgam
1, record 2, English, dental%20amalgam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc. 1, record 2, English, - dental%20amalgam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amalgame dentaire
1, record 2, French, amalgame%20dentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amalgame dentaire est un matériau composé principalement de mercure, d'argent, de cuivre et d'étain. 2, record 2, French, - amalgame%20dentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- amalgama dental
1, record 2, Spanish, amalgama%20dental
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleación de [...] mercurio líquido con una mezcla de otros metales, principalmente plata, pero también estaño, cobre y una pequeña cantidad de zinc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - amalgama%20dental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La amalgama dental es una aleación de mercurio y otros metales que se utiliza desde hace más de 150 años para el tratamiento de las caries, ya que es muy resistente y duradera. 1, record 2, Spanish, - amalgama%20dental
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- condensation of dental amalgam
1, record 3, English, condensation%20of%20dental%20amalgam
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- condensation d'un amalgame dentaire
1, record 3, French, condensation%20d%27un%20amalgame%20dentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de compacter l'amalgame fraîchement mélangé dans une cavité dentaire ou dans un moule. 1, record 3, French, - condensation%20d%27un%20amalgame%20dentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait de la norme NF-S91-001 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - condensation%20d%27un%20amalgame%20dentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis dental
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- condensación de una amalgama dental
1, record 3, Spanish, condensaci%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20amalgama%20dental
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de empacar una amalgama recientemente preparada en una cavidad dental. 1, record 3, Spanish, - condensaci%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20amalgama%20dental
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- copper amalgam
1, record 4, English, copper%20amalgam
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alloy composed mainly of mercury and copper, made plastic for use by heating and trituration. 1, record 4, English, - copper%20amalgam
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amalgame de cuivre
1, record 4, French, amalgame%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage à base de mercure et de cuivre, rendu plastique au moment de l'emploi par chauffage et trituration. 1, record 4, French, - amalgame%20de%20cuivre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- amalgama de cobre
1, record 4, Spanish, amalgama%20de%20cobre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleación compuesta principalmente por mercurio y cobre, la cual se plastifica en el momento de ser usada mediante calentamiento y trituración. 1, record 4, Spanish, - amalgama%20de%20cobre
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alloy for dental amalgam
1, record 5, English, alloy%20for%20dental%20amalgam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An alloy in fine particles, composed mainly of silver and tin, which, when mixed with mercury, produces a dental amalgam. 1, record 5, English, - alloy%20for%20dental%20amalgam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alliage pour amalgame dentaire
1, record 5, French, alliage%20pour%20amalgame%20dentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alliage en fines particules à base d'argent et d'étain qui, mélangé avec du mercure, donne un amalgame dentaire. 1, record 5, French, - alliage%20pour%20amalgame%20dentaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleación para amalgama dental
1, record 5, Spanish, aleaci%C3%B3n%20para%20amalgama%20dental
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mezcla dentro del sistema plata-cobre-estaño, la cual se presenta en finas partículas de modo que se mezcle fácilmente con mercurio, para producir una amalgama dental. 1, record 5, Spanish, - aleaci%C3%B3n%20para%20amalgama%20dental
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- goldamalgam
1, record 6, English, goldamalgam
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gold amalgam 2, record 6, English, gold%20amalgam
correct, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of native gold containing mercury and silver, with gold averaging approximately about 40% commonly associated with platinum in yellowish-white grains that crumble easily. 1, record 6, English, - goldamalgam
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gold amalgam: Former spelling of goldamalgam. 1, record 6, English, - goldamalgam
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amalgame d'or
1, record 6, French, amalgame%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- auramalgame 2, record 6, French, auramalgame
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'or natif contenant du mercure. 1, record 6, French, - amalgame%20d%27or
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelquefois, on retrouvera [l'or natif] associé au mercure en «auramalgame», comme c'est le cas en certains gîtes de Colombie. 2, record 6, French, - amalgame%20d%27or
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de oro y de plata
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- amalgama de oro
1, record 6, Spanish, amalgama%20de%20oro
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La amalgama de oro, que se encuentra en Colombia, en California y Australia, suele contener, además del mercurio y del oro, un poco de plata. 1, record 6, Spanish, - amalgama%20de%20oro
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- amalgam
1, record 7, English, amalgam
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- silver amalgam 2, record 7, English, silver%20amalgam
correct
- argental mercury 3, record 7, English, argental%20mercury
correct
- arquerite 4, record 7, English, arquerite
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A naturally occurring alloy of silver with mercury; mercurian silver. 2, record 7, English, - amalgam
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is found in the oxidation zone of silver deposits and as scattered grains in cinnabar ores. 2, record 7, English, - amalgam
Record 7, Key term(s)
- mercurian silver
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- amalgame
1, record 7, French, amalgame
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- arquérite 2, record 7, French, arqu%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
- argent amalgamé 3, record 7, French, argent%20amalgam%C3%A9
masculine noun
- Arquerite 4, record 7, French, Arquerite
trademark, feminine noun
- arquerite 5, record 7, French, arquerite
feminine noun
- mercure argental 6, record 7, French, mercure%20argental
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Minéral du] système cristallin cubique [...] qui est un alliage d'argent contenant 20 à 30 % de mercure. 7, record 7, French, - amalgame
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : d'un mot arabe, tiré du grec «malagma», signifiant «ensemble», «marier». 7, record 7, French, - amalgame
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- arquerita
1, record 7, Spanish, arquerita
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- amalgama de plata 1, record 7, Spanish, amalgama%20de%20plata
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amalgama natural de plata; sus cristales blancos, octaédricos y de brillo metálico se benefician en Chile. 1, record 7, Spanish, - arquerita
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La amalgama de plata es una aleación natural de plata y mercurio que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico. 1, record 7, Spanish, - arquerita
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término amalgama designa en general a cualquier mineral que conste de un metal disuelto en el mercurio y no exclusivamente cuando se trata de la aleación de éste con la plata. 2, record 7, Spanish, - arquerita
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- amalgam
1, record 8, English, amalgam
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alloy of mercury with one or more other metals. 2, record 8, English, - amalgam
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- amalgame
1, record 8, French, amalgame
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliages de métaux avec le mercure; ils peuvent être solides ou liquides. 2, record 8, French, - amalgame
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par extension, alliages de métaux avec le gallium, autre métal qui peut être liquide à la température ordinaire. 2, record 8, French, - amalgame
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metales y aleaciones no ferrosos - Varios
- Química
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- amalgama
1, record 8, Spanish, amalgama
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier solución de un metal en mercurio. 1, record 8, Spanish, - amalgama
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