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ALCALINO-TERREUX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkaline earths
1, record 1, English, alkaline%20earths
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alkaline earth metal (lime) oxide. 2, record 1, English, - alkaline%20earths
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
More often used in the plural form, to designate all the oxides as a whole. According to the source Webster, "alkaline earth" is also used alone to designate "alkaline-earth metal." 3, record 1, English, - alkaline%20earths
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alkaline earth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alcalinoterreux
1, record 1, French, alcalinoterreux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Vitrification des déchets radioactifs]. [...] les alcalins et, à un degré moindre, les alcalinoterreux, sont le type même des oxydes modificateurs de réseau vitreux et interviennent comme fondants; l'aluminium et le zirconium ont une coordinence qui varie dans le verre selon leur teneur et leur environnement chimique; ils peuvent donc indifféremment jouer le rôle de formateur ou de modificateur; généralement présents en faible quantité, ils durcissent le verre en le rendant moins fusible; [...] 2, record 1, French, - alcalinoterreux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alcalino-terreux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcalinotérreos
1, record 1, Spanish, alcalinot%C3%A9rreos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- óxidos alcalinotérreos 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3xidos%20alcalinot%C3%A9rreos
masculine noun, plural
- tierras alcalinas 3, record 1, Spanish, tierras%20alcalinas
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alkaline-earth metal
1, record 2, English, alkaline%2Dearth%20metal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alkaline earth metal 2, record 2, English, alkaline%20earth%20metal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the metals of group II of the periodic table whose oxides are the alkaline earths. 3, record 2, English, - alkaline%2Dearth%20metal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calcium, barium, strontium, and radium are the metals which correspond to Group II A of the Periodic Table; they are white, and differ by shade of color or casts, they are malleable, extrudable, and machinable, and may be made into rods, wire, or plate. 4, record 2, English, - alkaline%2Dearth%20metal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métal alcalino-terreux
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alcalino-terreux 2, record 2, French, alcalino%2Dterreux
correct, masculine noun
- métal alcalinoterreux 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tal%20alcalinoterreux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métaux comprenant le calcium, le strontium, le baryum et le radium. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les métaux alcalinoterreux sont ainsi nommés parce que leurs oxydes (chaux, strontiane, baryte) étaient autrefois désignés sous le nom de terres, et parce qu'ils possèdent des propriétés chimiques analogues à celles des alcalis. Ce sont des éléments électropositifs bivalents qui figurent dans la deuxième colonne de la classification périodique; [...] 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcalinoterreux (adj.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metal alcalinotérreo
1, record 2, Spanish, metal%20alcalinot%C3%A9rreo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alkaline-earth
1, record 3, English, alkaline%2Dearth
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- earthy alkaline 2, record 3, English, earthy%20alkaline
adjective
- terrous alkaline 2, record 3, English, terrous%20alkaline
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
alkaline-earth metals: metals constituting group IIa of the periodic table. Generally, they are softer than most other metals, react readily with water (especially when heated), and are powerful reducing agents, but they are exceeded in each of these properties by the corresponding alkali metal. They form divalent compounds. In order of increasing atomic number the alkaline-earth metals are beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium. 3, record 3, English, - alkaline%2Dearth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alcalinoterreux
1, record 3, French, alcalinoterreux
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- alcalino-terreux 2, record 3, French, alcalino%2Dterreux
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des métaux bivalents de la colonne 2A de la classification périodique des éléments de Mendeleïev. 1, record 3, French, - alcalinoterreux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les sols, les plus fréquents sont le calcium et le magnésium. 1, record 3, French, - alcalinoterreux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alcalinoterreux : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - alcalinoterreux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcalinotérreo 1, record 3, Spanish, alcalinot%C3%A9rreo
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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