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ARGILE COLLOIDALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colloidal clay
1, record 1, English, colloidal%20clay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bentonite is an example of colloidal clay. 2, record 1, English, - colloidal%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile colloïdale
1, record 1, French, argile%20collo%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Argile] constituée de particules de moins de un micron [...] 2, record 1, French, - argile%20collo%C3%AFdale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcilla coloidal
1, record 1, Spanish, arcilla%20coloidal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clay sized fraction 1, record 2, English, clay%20sized%20fraction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraction granulométrique colloïdale d’argile
1, record 2, French, fraction%20granulom%C3%A9trique%20collo%C3%AFdale%20d%26rsquo%3Bargile
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dictionnaire des sols, p. 255, tableau des fractions granulométriques 1, record 2, French, - fraction%20granulom%C3%A9trique%20collo%C3%AFdale%20d%26rsquo%3Bargile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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