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METAUX LANTHANIDES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rare earth metals
1, record 1, English, rare%20earth%20metals
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rare-earth metals 2, record 1, English, rare%2Dearth%20metals
correct, plural
- rare earth elements 3, record 1, English, rare%20earth%20elements
correct, plural
- rare-earth elements 4, record 1, English, rare%2Dearth%20elements
correct, plural
- REEs 4, record 1, English, REEs
correct, plural
- REEs 4, record 1, English, REEs
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of elements having atomic numbers from 57 to 71 usually with the inclusion of scandium and yttrium, which though outside this range, have similar properties. 5, record 1, English, - rare%20earth%20metals
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbonatite-associated deposits are mined for rare-earth elements (REEs), niobium, iron, copper, apatite, vermiculite, and fluorite. 4, record 1, English, - rare%20earth%20metals
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These [metals] have the source arrangement of the two external shells of electrons in their atoms, and resemble one another very closely in chemical and physical properties, being thus most difficult to separate from each other. It is to this, rather than their actual rarity in nature, that they are so described. 1, record 1, English, - rare%20earth%20metals
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métaux des terres rares
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9taux%20des%20terres%20rares
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éléments des terres rares 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20des%20terres%20rares
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- ÉTR 3, record 1, French, %C3%89TR
correct, masculine noun, plural
- ÉTR 3, record 1, French, %C3%89TR
- métaux des lanthanides 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9taux%20des%20lanthanides
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métaux appartenant au troisième groupe de la table périodique entre les numéros atomiques 57 et 71. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9taux%20des%20terres%20rares
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On désigne sous le nom de «métaux des terres rares» quinze éléments consécutifs de la classification, allant du numéro 57 au numéro 71. Ce sont le lanthane, le cérium, le praséodyme, le néodyme, le prométhéum, le somarium, l’europium, le gadolinium, le terbium, le dysprosium, l’holmium, l’erbium, le thulium, l’hytterbium et le lutétium. À ce groupe on adjoint fréquemment le scandium et l’yttrium, de propriétés très voisines. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9taux%20des%20terres%20rares
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gîtes associés à des carbonatites sont exploités pour les éléments des terres rares (ÉTR), le niobium, le fer, le cuivre, l’apatite, la vermiculite et la fluorine. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9taux%20des%20terres%20rares
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au singulier, pour désigner un seul de ces éléments, on peut dire «métal du groupe des terres rares», «métal du groupe des lanthanides», ou encore «métal de la série des lanthanides». Le terme «lanthanides» est le nom générique des éléments des terres rares. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9taux%20des%20terres%20rares
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
métaux des terres rares; éléments des terres rares; métaux des lanthanides : pluriel d’usage(terme collectif). 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9taux%20des%20terres%20rares
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metales de tierras raras
1, record 1, Spanish, metales%20de%20tierras%20raras
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actinide series
1, record 2, English, actinide%20series
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- actinoid series 2, record 2, English, actinoid%20series
correct
- actinides 3, record 2, English, actinides
correct, plural
- actinide elements 4, record 2, English, actinide%20elements
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The group of radioactive elements starting with actinium and ending with element 105. 2, record 2, English, - actinide%20series
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All are classed as metals. Those with atomic number higher than 92 are called transuranic elements. 2, record 2, English, - actinide%20series
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- série des actinides
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20des%20actinides
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- famille des actinides 2, record 2, French, famille%20des%20actinides
correct, feminine noun
- actinides 3, record 2, French, actinides
correct, masculine noun, plural
- famille des éléments 5f 4, record 2, French, famille%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%205f
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe d’éléments radioactifs, naturels ou artificiels, de numéro atomique variant de 89 à 103 : actinium, thorium, protoactinium ou protactinium, uranium, neptunium (93), plutonium (94), américium (95), curium (96), berkélium, californium, einsteinium, fermium, mendélévium, nobelium et lawrencium. 5, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20des%20actinides
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Place des éléments transuraniens et des éventuels éléments superlourds. Un problème de classement se pose pour les éléments lourds à partir de l'actinium(numéro atomique 89). Si on compare avec la période précédente, on devrait trouver une série d’«actinides», métaux à valence 3 dominante, semblables aux lanthanides, et correspondant au remplissage progressif de la sous-couche 5f. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20des%20actinides
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actinide : ce nom a été introduit par Seaborg par analogies chimique et électronique avec les lanthanides. L’ensemble est aussi appelé «famille des éléments 5f». 4, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20des%20actinides
Record 2, Key term(s)
- deuxième série des terres rares
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- actínidos
1, record 2, Spanish, act%C3%ADnidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- serie de los actínidos 2, record 2, Spanish, serie%20de%20los%20act%C3%ADnidos
correct, feminine noun
- serie de actínidos 3, record 2, Spanish, serie%20de%20act%C3%ADnidos
correct, feminine noun
- elementos actínidos 4, record 2, Spanish, elementos%20act%C3%ADnidos
masculine noun, plural
- grupo de los actínidos 5, record 2, Spanish, grupo%20de%20los%20act%C3%ADnidos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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