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ECUME MER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea foam
1, record 1, English, sea%20foam
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea-foam 2, record 1, English, sea%2Dfoam
correct, noun
- spume 3, record 1, English, spume
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mass of white bubbles that forms in waves when the sea is rough. 4, record 1, English, - sea%20foam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écume de mer
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cume%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écume 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousse blanchâtre formée à la surface de la mer par l'agitation des vagues ou par la rencontre de courants. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cume%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous l'action du vent et des marées, les vagues déferlent et piègent des bulles d'air dans l'eau de mer, formant un mélange d'air et de liquide très instable. Un film biologique, translucide et visqueux, composé de matière organique, entoure les bulles d'air et constitue cette émulsion qui vole au vent : l'écume de mer. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cume%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espuma
1, record 1, Spanish, espuma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espuma de mar 2, record 1, Spanish, espuma%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aglomeración de burbujas que persiste durante un corto instante en la superficie del mar, agitada por el viento o por alguna otra causa mecánica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - espuma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sepiolite
1, record 2, English, sepiolite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sea-foam 2, record 2, English, sea%2Dfoam
correct
- meerschaum 3, record 2, English, meerschaum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, lightweight, absorbent, white to light-gray or light-yellow clay mineral, found principally in Asia Minor [and] used for tobacco pipe bowls and ornamental carvings. 4, record 2, English, - sepiolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sepiolite: [Etymology:] Named ... from the Greek word for cuttlefish, whose bone is light and porous. 5, record 2, English, - sepiolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Mg4Si6O15(OH)2•6H2O or Mg4(Si2O5)3(OH)2•6H2O 6, record 2, English, - sepiolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fibrous sepiolite. 7, record 2, English, - sepiolite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sea foam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sépiolite
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9piolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écume de mer 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cume%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- magnésite 3, record 2, French, magn%C3%A9site
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate hydraté de la famille du talc et de la serpentine, se présentant en masses compactes blanc terreux, poreux, à toucher doux, rencontré dans la serpentine. 4, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9piolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sépiolite : [...] Étymologie : du grec sepion, «seiche» (os de la seiche). Allusion à sa légèreté et à l'hypothèse que ce minéral pouvait être un produit de la mer. 5, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9piolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La sépiolite [...] est très utilisée pour la fabrication des pipes sous le nom d'«écume de mer». 5, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9piolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
magnésite : Il s'agit d'une appellation impropre, le nom magnésite devrait être réservé au carbonate de magnésium. 4, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9piolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : Mg4Si6O15(OH)2•6H2O ou Mg4(Si2O5)3(OH)2•6H2O 6, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9piolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Sépiolite fibreuse. 7, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9piolite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sepiolita
1, record 2, Spanish, sepiolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- espuma de mar 2, record 2, Spanish, espuma%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de magnesio hidratado, de color blanco amarillento, blando, ligero y suave al tacto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sepiolita
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