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PORTLANDSTONE [1 record]

Record 1 1978-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Geology
OBS

A yellowish-white, oolithic limestone from the Isle of Portland (a peninsula in southern England), used for building purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Géologie
OBS

Terme anglais, employé quelquefois pour désigner le calcaire ou pierre de Portland.

Spanish

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