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ATMOSPHILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmophile
1, record 1, English, atmophile
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of typical element in the Earth's atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - atmophile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atmophile elements include H, C, N, O, I, Hg, and inert gases (Ar, He, Kr, Ne, Xe). 2, record 1, English, - atmophile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atmophile
1, record 1, French, atmophile
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atmosphile 2, record 1, French, atmosphile
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un élément chimique présentant des affinités avec l’atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - atmophile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S’applique aux éléments chimiques tels que Ar, He, Kr, Ne, Xe. 3, record 1, French, - atmophile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atmófilo
1, record 1, Spanish, atm%C3%B3filo
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmophile element
1, record 2, English, atmophile%20element
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the most typical elements of the atmosphere (hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iodine, mercury, and inert gases). 2, record 2, English, - atmophile%20element
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atmosphile
1, record 2, French, atmosphile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élément atmophile 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20atmophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] élément qui présente des affinités avec l’atmosphère. 3, record 2, French, - atmosphile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cela conduit à classer les éléments en quatre grandes familles selon leur affinité. Ainsi les sidérophiles ont une affinité pour le fer métallique [...], les lithophiles ont une affinité pour les minéraux d’oxydes métalliques (silicates), les chalcophiles pour les sulfures et les atmosphiles pour l’atmosphère. 4, record 2, French, - atmosphile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les éléments atmophiles sont ceux qui constituent l’atmosphère et ses régions élevées, stratosphère, etc. On citera : oxygène, azote et hydrogène, les gaz rares et le carbone comme constituants essentiels de ce groupe. 5, record 2, French, - atmosphile
Record 2, Key term(s)
- atmophile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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