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PB3O4 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minium
1, record 1, English, minium
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red lead 2, record 1, English, red%20lead
correct, officially approved
- red lead oxide 3, record 1, English, red%20lead%20oxide
correct
- read oxide of lead 4, record 1, English, read%20oxide%20of%20lead
- red lead oxyde 5, record 1, English, red%20lead%20oxyde
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bright-red, scarlet or orange-red mineral: Pb3O4 that is used as a paint pigment. 6, record 1, English, - minium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pb3O4 or "minium" ("read lead oxide") is a tetragonal crystal of 2.3 to 3 in hardness. 3, record 1, English, - minium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Pb3O4 6, record 1, English, - minium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
minium; red lead: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - minium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minium
1, record 1, French, minium
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxyde salin de plomb 2, record 1, French, oxyde%20salin%20de%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
- minium de plomb 3, record 1, French, minium%20de%20plomb
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (oxyde) du système cristallin quadratique, rouge à rouge brunâtre, opaque, trait orange-jaune, produit d'altération des minéraux de plomb. 4, record 1, French, - minium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxyde salin [de plomb] Pb3O4, ou «minium», est une poudre rouge-orangé, provenant de la peroxydation du massicot. 5, record 1, French, - minium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oxyde de plomb non défini dont la formule se rapproche de Pb3O4 [qui sert à la] fabrication de pigments, [de] cire à cacheter [et pour la] protection du fer. 6, record 1, French, - minium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'emploi du vocable «minium» en association avec un qualificatif ou un déterminatif est abusif et prohibé dans la terminologie française; il en est ainsi des appellations «minium gris», «minium d'alumine», «minium de fer», etc. [Observation reproduite avec la permission de l'AFNOR.] 7, record 1, French, - minium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
minium : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 8, record 1, French, - minium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : Pb3O4 9, record 1, French, - minium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
minium : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 9, record 1, French, - minium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- minio
1, record 1, Spanish, minio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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