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GRAIN ARETES ARRONDIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subangular particle
1, record 1, English, subangular%20particle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sub-angular particle 2, record 1, English, sub%2Dangular%20particle
- subangular grain 3, record 1, English, subangular%20grain
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angular particle of a soil, whose edges have become blunted through corrosion or attrition. 1, record 1, English, - subangular%20particle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Greywackes consist of fine to coarse, angular to sub-angular particles which are mainly rock fragments (lithic fragments). 2, record 1, English, - subangular%20particle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sandstones consisting of subangular quartz grains ... are common ... 3, record 1, English, - subangular%20particle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sub-angular grain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grain à arêtes arrondies
1, record 1, French, grain%20%C3%A0%20ar%C3%AAtes%20arrondies
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grain subangulaire 2, record 1, French, grain%20subangulaire
proposal, masculine noun
- grain subanguleux 2, record 1, French, grain%20subanguleux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grain angulaire d'un sol, dont les arêtes ont été émoussées par corrosion ou attrition. 1, record 1, French, - grain%20%C3%A0%20ar%C3%AAtes%20arrondies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subangular : subangulaire; subanguleux. 3, record 1, French, - grain%20%C3%A0%20ar%C3%AAtes%20arrondies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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