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BORATE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Mineralogy
  • Geochemistry
DEF

A mineral compound which consists of a salt or ester of boric acid.

CONT

In monmarine environments (lacustrine) evaporite deposits comprise large amounts of trona, borates, Na, Mg, Ca, halite, Na-sulphates ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Minéralogie
  • Géochimie
DEF

Sel ou ester de l'acide borique.

CONT

Il n'existe pas de bore libre dans la nature. Celui-ci se présente sous forme de composés oxygénés, dont les plus importants sont le borax [...], la colématite [...], la boracite [...], la kernite [...] Ces sels constituent des borates naturels dont l'exploitation permet d'obtenir industriellement l'acide borique et les principaux composés du bore.

CONT

Dans les milieux continentaux (lacustres), les dépôts évaporitiques contiennent d'importantes quantités de trona, de borates, de Na, de Mg, de Ca, de halite et de sulfates de Na [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Mineralogía
  • Geoquímica
DEF

Sal del ácido bórico.

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