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ATTAPULGITE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- palygorskite
1, record 1, English, palygorskite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attapulgite 2, record 1, English, attapulgite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fibrous clay mineral that is a viscosity-building substance, used principally in saltwater-base drilling muds. 3, record 1, English, - palygorskite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term has also been used as a group name for lightweight, tough, matted, fibrous clay minerals showing a considerable amount of substitution of aluminum for magnesium and characterized by distinctive rod-like shapes under the electron microscope. 1, record 1, English, - palygorskite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palygorskite
1, record 1, French, palygorskite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attapulgite 2, record 1, French, attapulgite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- carton des montagnes 3, record 1, French, carton%20des%20montagnes
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Minéral du] système cristallin monoclinique [...] translucide à terne de couleur blanche, grise ou jaune [...] associée à la magnétite et à l’apatite. 3, record 1, French, - palygorskite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines variétés [de sépiolite], plus riches en aluminium, sont plus nettement fibreuses; on les nomme «palygorskites». 4, record 1, French, - palygorskite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'attapulgite ou palygorskite est voisine de la sépiolite et présente souvent un aspect papyracé. 5, record 1, French, - palygorskite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les argiles à attapulgite et sépiolite sont fréquemment associées à des dépôts lagunaires. 5, record 1, French, - palygorskite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fréquente dans les roches riches en magnésium, la palygorskite est un phyllosilicate de formation secondaire. 3, record 1, French, - palygorskite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En masses de minuscules fibres enchevêtrées ayant l’aspect du carton, la palygorskite est communément appelée «carton des montagnes». 3, record 1, French, - palygorskite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
D'après la source Larousse des minéraux(SCMIN, 1981, p. 75), l'attapulgite est une variété de palygorskite. 6, record 1, French, - palygorskite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- attapulgita
1, record 1, Spanish, attapulgita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paligorskita 2, record 1, Spanish, paligorskita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carrier
1, record 2, English, carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- filler 2, record 2, English, filler
correct
- diluent 3, record 2, English, diluent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material serving as diluent and vehicle for the active ingredients; usually in dusts. 4, record 2, English, - carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solid carriers are used in the preparation of wettable powders, dust concentrates and granules .... Although generally considered to be inert, they have a definite effect on potency and efficiency of dusts and sprays .... Among the carriers now used are certain kaolin clays, attapulgites, diatomites and several highly-absorbent synthetic pigments. 5, record 2, English, - carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charge
1, record 2, French, charge
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matière de charge 2, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
- support solide 2, record 2, French, support%20solide
correct, masculine noun
- diluant solide 2, record 2, French, diluant%20solide
correct, masculine noun
- matière de dilution solide 2, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20de%20dilution%20solide
correct, feminine noun
- matière inerte 2, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20inerte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière solide inerte incorporée à une préparation et destinée à ajuster la concentration en matière active. 3, record 2, French, - charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] matière pulvérulente inerte qui intervient dans des formulations solides comme les poudres pour poudrage, les poudres mouillables, et qui sert de support pour les matières actives ou de diluant dans ces préparations. Certaines de ces matières interviennent aussi dans la fabrication des granulés. [...] Ces matières peuvent être de l'argile, du talc, de l'attapulgite, etc. 2, record 2, French, - charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tant de variantes engendrent la confusion. Un exemple : Pour certains auteurs, la matière inerte se rapporte à la matière de charge, le support de la matière active dans les poudres pour poudrage. Pour d’autres, cette substance désigne tous les ingrédients, autres que la matière active, qui constituent une formulation (par exemple les adjuvants, les mouillants, les émulsifiants, les adhésifs, etc.). Cependant, il serait peut être plus exact de faire coïncider matière inerte et matière de charge, étant donné que cette dernière est totalement inerte. 2, record 2, French, - charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
argile, talc, etc. 4, record 2, French, - charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] l’anglais confond facilement «carrier» et «diluent», le même matériau valant pour les deux fonctions que ces termes définissent. 2, record 2, French, - charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le terme «charge», tel que défini ci-haut, a été normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - charge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- attasorb
1, record 3, English, attasorb
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attapulgus clay, treated. 1, record 3, English, - attasorb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attasorb
1, record 3, French, attasorb
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appellation commerciale d’un type d’attapulgite. 1, record 3, French, - attasorb
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Attasol
1, record 4, English, Attasol
trademark, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trade name for attapulgite. 2, record 4, English, - Attasol
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Attasol
1, record 4, French, Attasol
trademark, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dénomination commerciale d’attapulgite. 1, record 4, French, - Attasol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cationic organic surfactant
1, record 5, English, cationic%20organic%20surfactant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The clays used, mainly montmorillonite (in the form of bentonite) and attapulgite, are organically modified by organic ion exchange where a cationic organic surfactant is exchanged with sodium, calcium or magnesium ions on the surface of the clays. 1, record 5, English, - cationic%20organic%20surfactant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surfactant organique cationique
1, record 5, French, surfactant%20organique%20cationique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les argiles utilisées, principalement la montmorillonite(une forme de bentonite) et l'attapulgite, sont modifiées de façon organique par un échange d’ions organiques où les surfactants organiques cationiques sont remplacés par des ions sodium, calcium ou magnésium sur la surface des argiles. 1, record 5, French, - surfactant%20organique%20cationique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- authigenic
1, record 6, English, authigenic
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- authigenous 2, record 6, English, authigenous
adjective
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formed where found ... 3, record 6, English, - authigenic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
That portion of the radionuclide content of the sediment that has been precipitated from solution is commonly specified as being authigenic, while that contained in land-derived (detrital) particles is termed terrigenic ... 4, record 6, English, - authigenic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposed to "allothogenic." 3, record 6, English, - authigenic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Authigenic sediment. 5, record 6, English, - authigenic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- authigène
1, record 6, French, authig%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- authigénique 2, record 6, French, authig%C3%A9nique
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un matériel formé directement sur le fond des océans, par précipitation chimique, co-précipitation, action des bactéries. 3, record 6, French, - authig%C3%A8ne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sédimentation authigène.-Certains minéraux tels que les phosphates, la glauconie et des minéraux argileux néoformés(smectites, sépiolite, attapulgite) peuvent apparaître dans les sédiments néritiques. En particulier les grains de glauconie se forment généralement dans un micro-milieu réducteur, dû à la décomposition d’organismes, dans le milieu agité et oxydant du plateau continental des mers chaudes, entre 50 et 200 m de profondeur. 4, record 6, French, - authig%C3%A8ne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les nodules de manganèse, les zéolithes, ont une forme authigénique. 3, record 6, French, - authig%C3%A8ne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sédiment authigène. 5, record 6, French, - authig%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- autígeno
1, record 6, Spanish, aut%C3%ADgeno
adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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