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GRUMEAU [4 records]

Record 1 2004-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
OBS

A mass, lump, rounded mass; especially a semi-solid lump formed of coagulated liquid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie
OBS

Agrégat de particules de sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Geología
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Record 2 2004-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glues and Adhesives (Industries)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
DEF

Agglomération en petites masses compactes des divers constituants d'une colle, lors de sa préparation.

CONT

On verse dans le malaxeur l'eau et la caséine jusqu'à absorption complète de l'eau. On ajoute ensuite le lait de chaux. Il se forme tout d'abord de larges grumeaux gluants qui finissent par se résorber. Pendant ce temps la colle devient fluide et au bout de 5 minutes on verse le silicate qui fait momentanément épaissir la colle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
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Record 3 1998-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

A lump of soil produced by plowing or digging in contrast to a ped or natural aggregation of soil particles.

DEF

An artificially formed aggregate of soil particles.

OBS

The soil particles may be loosely or firmly bound together but in time the clod is subject to slaking, and is transient in nature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Assemblage de plusieurs agrégats.

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

Soil structure consisting of small porous aggregates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

C'est la forme de complexes à grosse molécule qui est la plus caractéristique des sols à forte activité biologique et bien aérés [...] dont la structure est formée d'«agrégats» ou même d'éléments plus gros (grumeaux).

Spanish

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