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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saponite
1, record 1, English, saponite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soapstone 2, record 1, English, soapstone
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white or light-colored trioctahedral magnesium-rich clay mineral of the montmorillonite group. 3, record 1, English, - saponite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saponite occurs in masses and fills veins and cavities in serpentine and basaltic rocks; it has an unctuous feel and is somewhat plastic, but does not adhere to the tongue. 3, record 1, English, - saponite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soapstone: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - saponite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saponite
1, record 1, French, saponite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierre de savon 2, record 1, French, pierre%20de%20savon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- pierre à savon 3, record 1, French, pierre%20%C3%A0%20savon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système cristallin monoclinique, constitué d'aluminosilicate de magnésium hydraté, se présentant sous forme de masse soyeuse (à aspect de savon) et remplissant les cavités et les veines dans les serpentinites, diabases, etc. 4, record 1, French, - saponite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fait, la saponite est à la montmorillonite (ou, mieux, à la beidellite) ce que le chrysotile est à la kaolinite. [...] bien qu'ici il s'agisse de cristaux de taille très faible, on a pu montrer que la saponite était, au microscope électronique, en cristaux en forme de sabres, allongés [...] 5, record 1, French, - saponite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saponite; pierre de savon : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - saponite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saponita
1, record 1, Spanish, saponita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- piedra de jabón 1, record 1, Spanish, piedra%20de%20jab%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato hidratado de aluminio y magnesio, que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - saponita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] mineral blanco y untuoso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - saponita
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