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SILICE DIATOMEES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Celite
1, record 1, English, Celite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diatomaceous earth composed of calcium carbonate and silicate. This material has been successfully used in enzyme purification. 2, record 1, English, - Celite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Celite is a trademark. 2, record 1, English, - Celite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- célite
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9lite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière pulvérulente, de faible densité apparente(0, 24 à 0, 34), à base de silice(93 % Si02) de diatomées, originaire de Californie(Lompoc). Agent d’adsorption et de filtration; support de catalyseurs. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9lite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kieselguhr
1, record 2, English, kieselguhr
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kieselgur 2, record 2, English, kieselgur
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loose or porous diatomite. 3, record 2, English, - kieselguhr
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kieselguhr
1, record 2, French, kieselguhr
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Kieselguhr 2, record 2, French, Kieselguhr
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- kieselgur 3, record 2, French, kieselgur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de diatomite à fort pouvoir absorbant. 4, record 2, French, - kieselguhr
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd’hui l’intérêt des diatomites réside dans leur porosité; sous le nom de kieselguhr, l’une d’elles servit à Nobel comme absorbant de la nitroglycérine dans la fabrication de la dynamite. 5, record 2, French, - kieselguhr
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mot emprunté à l'allemand, d’où la graphie occasionnelle avec la lettre initiale «K» en majuscule. Voir aussi «diatomite», «terre de diatomées» et «silice amorphe». 6, record 2, French, - kieselguhr
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- kieselgur
1, record 2, Spanish, kieselgur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- kieselguhr 2, record 2, Spanish, kieselguhr
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kieselguhr, soda ash flux, calcined
1, record 3, English, kieselguhr%2C%20soda%20ash%20flux%2C%20calcined
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- amorphous silica, diatomaceous earth 2, record 3, English, amorphous%20silica%2C%20diatomaceous%20earth
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- kieselguhr, silice amorphe calcinée
1, record 3, French, kieselguhr%2C%20silice%20amorphe%20calcin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- silice amorphe, terre de diatomées 2, record 3, French, silice%20amorphe%2C%20terre%20de%20diatom%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun
- silice amorphe, terre à diatomées 3, record 3, French, silice%20amorphe%2C%20terre%20%C3%A0%20diatom%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi les fiches pour «diatomite», «terre de diatomées», «kieselguhr» et «silice amorphe». 2, record 3, French, - kieselguhr%2C%20silice%20amorphe%20calcin%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diatomaceous silica 1, record 4, English, diatomaceous%20silica
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- silice à diatomées
1, record 4, French, silice%20%C3%A0%20diatom%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ibid. Tech 130jrl/11.75 1, record 4, French, - silice%20%C3%A0%20diatom%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Atomite 1, record 5, English, Atomite
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Atomite
1, record 5, French, Atomite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque de Kieselguhr. 1, record 5, French, - Atomite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kieselguhr : Variété de silice pulvérulente, formée de débris de coquilles fossiles et de diatomées. 2, record 5, French, - Atomite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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