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BLANC ESPAGNE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whiting
1, record 1, English, whiting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Purified calcium carbonate used in polishing as an antiflux. 1, record 1, English, - whiting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blanc d'Espagne
1, record 1, French, blanc%20d%27Espagne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonate de calcium purifié, utilisé pour le polissage et comme anti-flux. 1, record 1, French, - blanc%20d%27Espagne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Rubber
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whiting
1, record 2, English, whiting
correct, noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcium carbonate prepared as fine powder by grinding and washing and used esp. as a pigment and extender, in putty, and in rubber compounding and paper coating. 2, record 2, English, - whiting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bentonite, kieselguhr or infusorial earth ..., whiting or precipitated calcium carbonate [are sometimes used as mineral flocculant aids] for a raw water not containing sufficient suspended matter. 3, record 2, English, - whiting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to its quality, it is known variously as Spanish white or whiting, and Paris white. 4, record 2, English, - whiting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Caoutchouc
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blanc d'Espagne
1, record 2, French, blanc%20d%27Espagne
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- blanc de Meudon 2, record 2, French, blanc%20de%20Meudon
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de carbonate de calcium naturel extrêmement pure, utilisée dans des produits d'entretien comme poudre à polir et comme absorbant, ou jouant le rôle de matière de charge dans de nombreuses peintures. 3, record 2, French, - blanc%20d%27Espagne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bentonite, le kieselguhr ou terre d'infusoire [...], le blanc de Meudon ou le carbonate de calcium précipité [sont des floculants minéraux parfois utilisés] pour charger une eau brute qui ne contient pas assez de matières en suspension. 4, record 2, French, - blanc%20d%27Espagne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Rubber
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Spanish white
1, record 3, English, Spanish%20white
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Spanish whiting 2, record 3, English, Spanish%20whiting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to its quality, [whiting] is known variously as Spanish white or whiting, and Paris white. 2, record 3, English, - Spanish%20white
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Caoutchouc
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blanc d'Espagne
1, record 3, French, blanc%20d%27Espagne
correct, noun phrase, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- blanc d'espagne 2, record 3, French, blanc%20d%27espagne
noun phrase, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le nitrate basique est utilisé comme pigment blanc sous le nom de blanc d'Espagne [...] 1, record 3, French, - blanc%20d%27Espagne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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