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TETARTOEDRIE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merohedrism
1, record 1, English, merohedrism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merohedry 2, record 1, English, merohedry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the conditioning of a crystal due to symmetrical suppression of half or three fourths of the faces of the holohedral form. 3, record 1, English, - merohedrism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mériédrie
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Symétrie des cristaux, lorsqu’elle est inférieure à celle de leur réseau. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a [...] deux possibilités : 1° Holoédrie [...] : Molécule et réseau ont les mêmes éléments de symétrie-l'ensemble : le cristal possède tous les éléments de symétrie; 2° Mériédrie : Le réseau n’ a pas tous les éléments de symétrie de la molécule, mais seulement une partie [...] La loi de symétrie n’ est vérifiée que pour une partie des éléments. Si cette partie en est la moitié, c'est l'hémiédrie [...] [et si c'est le quart, c'est la tétartoédrie]. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La mériédrie] s’oppose à l'holoédrie; comprend l'hémiédrie et la tétartoédrie. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mériédrie réticulaire. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ri%C3%A9drie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meriedria
1, record 1, Spanish, meriedria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simetría de los cristales que sólo tienen una parte de los elementos de simetría propios de la holoedria [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - meriedria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La meriedria] comprende la hemiedria y la tetartoedria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - meriedria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tetartohedrism
1, record 2, English, tetartohedrism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality of crystallizing tetartohedrally. 2, record 2, English, - tetartohedrism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tétartoédrie
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9tarto%C3%A9drie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété des cristaux dont le degré de symétrie est quatre fois plus petit que celui de leur réseau [...] 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9tarto%C3%A9drie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tetartoedria
1, record 2, Spanish, tetartoedria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propiedad de los cristales cuyo grado de simetría es cuatro veces menor que el de su red [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - tetartoedria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el cuarzo tiene una tetartoedria hexagonal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tetartoedria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tetartohedral
1, record 3, English, tetartohedral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having one fourth the number of planes required by complete symmetry. 2, record 3, English, - tetartohedral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... slight variation in the pH as well as in the buffer used in the crystallization experiments led to crystals with different degrees of merohedral twinning that may vary from perfect hemihedral twinning to perfect tetartohedral twinning. 3, record 3, English, - tetartohedral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tétartoédrique
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9tarto%C3%A9drique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tétartoèdre 1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9tarto%C3%A8dre
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un cristal qui offre le phénomène de la tétartoédrie. 1, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9tarto%C3%A9drique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tétartoédrie : Propriété des cristaux dont le degré de symétrie est quatre fois plus petit que celui de leur réseau. 1, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9tarto%C3%A9drique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wulfenite
1, record 4, English, wulfenite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- yellow lead ore 2, record 4, English, yellow%20lead%20ore
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow, orange, or red (sometimes grayish or green) tetragonal mineral [which] occurs in tabular crystals and in granular masses, and is an ore mineral of molybdenum. 3, record 4, English, - wulfenite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: PbMoO4 4, record 4, English, - wulfenite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- wulfénite
1, record 4, French, wulf%C3%A9nite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plomb jaune 2, record 4, French, plomb%20jaune
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (molybdate) du système cristallin quadratique, du groupe de la scheelite, jaune, orange ou orange-rouge brillant, trouvé dans les veines de minerais de plomb. 2, record 4, French, - wulf%C3%A9nite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La wulfénite [...] rare exemple de tétartoédrie énantiomorphe quadratique [...], est un minéral jaune miel à orange, des zones d’oxydation des gisements de galène. 3, record 4, French, - wulf%C3%A9nite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : PbMoO4 4, record 4, French, - wulf%C3%A9nite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- wulfenita
1, record 4, Spanish, wulfenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- plomo amarillo 1, record 4, Spanish, plomo%20amarillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molibdato de plomo [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cuadrático; se encuentra en forma de cristales tabulares o de pequeños octaedros amarillentos o anaranjados, de fractura concoidea y brillo resinoso. 1, record 4, Spanish, - wulfenita
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: PbMoO4 1, record 4, Spanish, - wulfenita
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disphenoid
1, record 5, English, disphenoid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystal form with four similar triangular faces combined in a wedge shape; can be tetragonal or orthorhombic. 2, record 5, English, - disphenoid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- disphénoèdre
1, record 5, French, disph%C3%A9no%C3%A8dre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tétartoédrie sphénoédrique. 2, record 5, French, - disph%C3%A9no%C3%A8dre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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