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MAILLE ELEMENTAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Mineralogy
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit cell
1, record 1, English, unit%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lattice cell 2, record 1, English, lattice%20cell
correct
- primitive unit cell 3, record 1, English, primitive%20unit%20cell
correct
- elementary cell 4, record 1, English, elementary%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fundamental parallelepiped that forms a "crystal lattice" by regular repetition in space. 3, record 1, English, - unit%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Minéralogie
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maille
1, record 1, French, maille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maille élémentaire 2, record 1, French, maille%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
- cellule élémentaire 3, record 1, French, cellule%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
feminine noun
- cellule unité 4, record 1, French, cellule%20unit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- cellule unitaire 4, record 1, French, cellule%20unitaire
feminine noun
- élément unitaire 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20unitaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Hauy] supposa que l'on pouvait continuer à casser le cristal [de calcite] jusqu'à l'obtention d'un très petit rhomboèdre qu'il nomma forme primitive et que nous appelons «maille». Cette notion de maille, étendue à tous les cristaux, permet d'exprimer les relations existant entre les différentes faces d'une même espèce minérale. 5, record 1, French, - maille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Maille d'un réseau cristallographique. 6, record 1, French, - maille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Mineralogía
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula unidad 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20unidad
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elementary mesh 1, record 2, English, elementary%20mesh
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maille élémentaire
1, record 2, French, maille%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Revue de l'IFP, vol. 40, no 5, sept/oct 85, p. 598 1, record 2, French, - maille%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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