TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
TRIOCTAEDRIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trioctahedral
1, record 1, English, trioctahedral
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trioctaédrique
1, record 1, French, triocta%C3%A9drique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi prendront naissance deux séries de phyllites, dioctaédriques [...] et trioctaédriques (les 3 sites [octaédriques] sont occupés par des ions bivalents). 1, record 1, French, - triocta%C3%A9drique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ledikite
1, record 2, English, ledikite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trioctahedral analog of illite. 1, record 2, English, - ledikite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lédikite
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9dikite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Illite ferromagnésienne trioctaédrique. 1, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9dikite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pholidolite
1, record 3, English, pholidolite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grayish-yellow monoclinic mineral which occurs in minute pseudo-hexagonal crystalline scales, and characterized by a perfect cleavage. 1, record 3, English, - pholidolite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pholidolite
1, record 3, French, pholidolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné par Nordenskjold à un matériel d’altération de certaines roches. S. B. Hendricks a pu dans ce mélange identifier un mica trioctaédrique dégradé équivalent à la ledikite. 1, record 3, French, - pholidolite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chamosite
1, record 4, English, chamosite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- chamoisite 2, record 4, English, chamoisite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A greenish-gray or black mineral of the chlorite group [which] is the monoclinic dimorph of orthochamosite, and is an important constituent of many oolitic and other bedded iron ores. 3, record 4, English, - chamosite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main minerals found in sedimentary iron ores are limonite, siderite and chamosite, an oxy-chlorite having a characteristic greenish colour. 4, record 4, English, - chamosite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chamosite
1, record 4, French, chamosite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chamoisite 2, record 4, French, chamoisite
correct, feminine noun
- chamoïsite 3, record 4, French, chamo%C3%AFsite
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral appartenant au groupe des chlorites, du système cristallin monoclinique [qui est] un important constituant des minerais de fer oolitiques. 3, record 4, French, - chamosite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les Anglo-Saxons, phyllite trioctaédrique à 7 [angströms] avec remplacement tétraédrique, à équidistance stable. Il y a analogie de composition avec les chlorites. Un doublement de la formule donne, en effet, une chlorite. 4, record 4, French, - chamosite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chamosita
1, record 4, Spanish, chamosita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- chamoisita 1, record 4, Spanish, chamoisita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminosilicato de hierro de aspecto granuloso, con ganga caliza, que se beneficia como mena de dicho metal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - chamosita
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cardenite
1, record 5, English, cardenite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trioctahedral montmorillonoid derived from biotite in soil-clay at Carden Wood, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A mixed alteration product previously described without name by G.F. Walker. 1, record 5, English, - cardenite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MacEwan (1954) has described (...) a clay (cardenite) from Scottish soils. (...) On the basis of this formula both the octahedral and tetrahedral sheets have vacancies. It is unlikely that this structural formula accurately describes a single mineral species. 2, record 5, English, - cardenite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cardenite
1, record 5, French, cardenite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Minéral trioctaédrique de type saponite présentant un déficit de cations en couche octaédrique. 1, record 5, French, - cardenite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-10-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trioctahedry 1, record 6, English, trioctahedry
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the mineral of serpentines contains 3Mg in its octahedral sheet and it is called "trioctahedral". 1, record 6, English, - trioctahedry
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trioctaédrie
1, record 6, French, triocta%C3%A9drie
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le minéral des serpentines contient "3Mg" dans la couche octaédrique, on dit qu'il est "trioctaédrique". 1, record 6, French, - triocta%C3%A9drie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: