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NOMBRE ATOMIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Atomic Physics
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atomic number
1, record 1, English, atomic%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- proton number 2, record 1, English, proton%20number
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of protons in an atomic nucleus. 3, record 1, English, - atomic%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This number ... determines the place of the element in the Periodic Table. 4, record 1, English, - atomic%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Low atomic number. 5, record 1, English, - atomic%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Physique atomique
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numéro atomique
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20atomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre atomique 2, record 1, French, nombre%20atomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numéro d'ordre d'un élément dans la classification périodique [qui] est égal au nombre de protons du noyau ou à celui des électrons de l'atome neutre et [qui] se détermine par les spectres de rayons X. 3, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20atomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Nombre atomique faible. 4, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20atomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atomic number
1, record 2, English, atomic%20number
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- proton number 2, record 2, English, proton%20number
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. 3, record 2, English, - atomic%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numéro atomique
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20atomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nombre atomique 2, record 2, French, nombre%20atomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de protons dans le noyau d'un atome. 3, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20atomique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut utiliser pour désigner le nombre de protons dans le noyau d’un atome Z, au choix, les deux expressions nombre atomique et numéro atomique avec, en parallèle, pour le nombre total de protons et de neutrons A, la seule expression nombre de masse. 4, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20atomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número atómico
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20at%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- atomic mass number 1, record 3, English, atomic%20mass%20number
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each kind of atom can be identified and represented by its chemical symbol, its atomic number (number of protons), and its atomic mass number (equal to the number of nucleons) ... 1, record 3, English, - atomic%20mass%20number
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nombre de masse atomique
1, record 3, French, nombre%20de%20masse%20atomique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut représenter chaque type d'atome par son symbole chimique, son numéro atomique (nombre de protons) et son nombre de masse [atomique] (soit le nombre de nucléons) [...] 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20de%20masse%20atomique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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