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GATEAU JAUNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yellowcake
1, record 1, English, yellowcake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yellow cake 2, record 1, English, yellow%20cake
correct
- milled uranium 3, record 1, English, milled%20uranium
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to certain uranium concentrates produced by mills. 4, record 1, English, - yellowcake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Yellow cake] is the final precipitate formed in the milling process. Usually considered to be ammonium diuranate, (NH4)2U2O7, or sodium diuranate, Na2U2O7, but the composition is variable and depends on the precipitating conditions. 4, record 1, English, - yellowcake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yellow cake: Industry term for "milled uranium". 3, record 1, English, - yellowcake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Related term: uranium concentrate. 5, record 1, English, - yellowcake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- yellow cake
1, record 1, French, yellow%20cake
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gâteau jaune 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A2teau%20jaune
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipité jaune d'uranate. 3, record 1, French, - yellow%20cake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'uranium est extrait chimiquement sous forme d'uranates de couleur jaune, appelés «yellow cake», et de faible granulométrie (quelques centaines de microns). 4, record 1, French, - yellow%20cake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «gâteau jaune» est tiré d'un dictionnaire de néologismes. Son emploi ne semble pas s'être répandu. 5, record 1, French, - yellow%20cake
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torta amarilla
1, record 1, Spanish, torta%20amarilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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