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BARYTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barite
1, record 1, English, barite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- baryte 2, record 1, English, baryte
correct, less frequent
- barytine 3, record 1, English, barytine
correct
- baritite 4, record 1, English, baritite
correct
- heavy spar 5, record 1, English, heavy%20spar
correct
- natural barium sulfate 6, record 1, English, natural%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- barytes 7, record 1, English, barytes
see observation, obsolete
- bayrites 8, record 1, English, bayrites
correct, less frequent
- calk 9, record 1, English, calk
see observation, noun
- cauk 9, record 1, English, cauk
see observation, noun, Great Britain
- caulk 9, record 1, English, caulk
see observation, noun
- cawk 10, record 1, English, cawk
see observation, noun, Great Britain
- natural barium sulphate 11, record 1, English, natural%20barium%20sulphate
obsolete
- terra ponderosa 12, record 1, English, terra%20ponderosa
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Native barium sulfate, a mineral having a specific gravity of 4.7 (i.e., about 4.7 times as heavy as water), used to increase the weight of drilling mud. 13, record 1, English, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As mined, it is conventionally called by original name, barytes. 14, record 1, English, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cauk: An English miner's term for barite, or heavy spar. 14, record 1, English, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
calk [and its synonym "caulk"]: A variety of baryte. 14, record 1, English, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
barite (baryte): Named from the Greek word meaning heavy, referring to its high specific gravity. 15, record 1, English, - barite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barite
1, record 1, French, barite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baryte 2, record 1, French, baryte
correct, feminine noun
- barytine 3, record 1, French, barytine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- spath lourd 4, record 1, French, spath%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryum naturel 5, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- barytite 6, record 1, French, barytite
correct, feminine noun
- spath pesant 7, record 1, French, spath%20pesant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfate de baryum naturel, généralement incolore, du système cristallin orthorhombique [se présentant] en cristaux assez volumineux souvent assemblés en macles, constituant des masses lamellaires ou grenues, généralement d'aspect nacré. 8, record 1, French, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise la barytine en peinture [«blanc fixe»], en particulier comme matière de charge, et, dans l'industrie du pétrole, comme alourdissant pour boues de forage. 9, record 1, French, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] la barytine [...]. Sa densité relativement élevée (4,7) lui a valu le nom de spath pesant [...] 10, record 1, French, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
barytine; sulfate de baryum naturel : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 11, record 1, French, - barite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- baritina
1, record 1, Spanish, baritina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barita 2, record 1, Spanish, barita
correct, feminine noun
- espato pesado 3, record 1, Spanish, espato%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfato de bario natural [...], abundante en los filones metalíferos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - baritina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La baritina es un sólido blanco y pesado (d=4,7). Esta densidad elevada y su perfecta insolubilidad, incluso en presencia de ácidos, se aprovechan en aplicaciones muy diferentes. Su polvo se usa como carga en la fabricación de pinturas [...], pasta de papel y otras materias; entra en la composición del lodo utilizado en sondeos profundos (pozos de petróleo) y sirve para dosificar el ácido sulfúrico y sus sales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - baritina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baryta
1, record 2, English, baryta
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several compounds of barium, such as: calcined baryta (barium oxide), caustic baryta (barium hydroxide [octahydrate]), and baryta water, which designates a solution of barium hydroxide. 2, record 2, English, - baryta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to sources WEBIN and THMIN (1968 p.83), "baryta" refers mostly to the barium monoxide (BaO) compound. The French sources, on the other hand, (such as DCHIM, DOPRO and LAROG) associate the equivalent "baryte" to the barium hydroxide Ba(OH)2 compound. 2, record 2, English, - baryta
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baryte
1, record 2, French, baryte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toutes les sources françaises que nous avons consultées définissent la baryte comme étant l'hydroxyde de baryum. 2, record 2, French, - baryte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anhydrous barium hydroxide
1, record 3, English, anhydrous%20barium%20hydroxide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- barium hydroxide 2, record 3, English, barium%20hydroxide
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "baryta". 3, record 3, English, - anhydrous%20barium%20hydroxide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Ba(OH)2 4, record 3, English, - anhydrous%20barium%20hydroxide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hydroxyde de baryum anhydre
1, record 3, French, hydroxyde%20de%20baryum%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- baryte 2, record 3, French, baryte
avoid, feminine noun, obsolete
- hydroxyde de baryum 2, record 3, French, hydroxyde%20de%20baryum
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'hydroxyde de baryum monohydrate se présente sous la forme de fins cristaux blancs. L'hydroxyde de baryum octahydrate se présente sous la forme d'une poudre blanche ou de cristaux. Le produit anhydre est un solide blanc. 3, record 3, French, - hydroxyde%20de%20baryum%20anhydre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Ba(OH)2 4, record 3, French, - hydroxyde%20de%20baryum%20anhydre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidróxido bárico
1, record 3, Spanish, hidr%C3%B3xido%20b%C3%A1rico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Ba(OH)2 2, record 3, Spanish, - hidr%C3%B3xido%20b%C3%A1rico
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