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SILICATE TRICALCIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Cement Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alite
1, record 1, English, alite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Henri Le chatelier of France established oxide ratios to prepare the proper amount of lime to produce portland cement. He named the components: alite (tricalcium silicate), belite (dicalcium silicate), and celite (tetracalcium aluminoferrite). 2, record 1, English, - alite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Cimenterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alite
1, record 1, French, alite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution solide du silicate tricalcique qui comporte de nombreuses variétés cristallisées suivant la nature des ions étrangers et le traitement thermique appliqué. 1, record 1, French, - alite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné à l’un des constituants cristallins du clinker Portland. 1, record 1, French, - alite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Industria del cemento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alita
1, record 1, Spanish, alita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato tricálcico, con pequeñas proporciones de alúmina, magnesio y óxido de hierro, que es el principal constituyente del cemento Portland artificial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alita
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tricalcium silicate 1, record 2, English, tricalcium%20silicate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
3CaO.SiO[2]. 1, record 2, English, - tricalcium%20silicate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le [2] s'écrit en indice. 2, record 2, English, - tricalcium%20silicate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matériaux de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- silicate tricalcique 1, record 2, French, silicate%20tricalcique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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