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PLOMB ELEMENTAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead
1, record 1, English, lead
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elemental lead 2, record 1, English, elemental%20lead
correct
- common lead 3, record 1, English, common%20lead
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A metallic element, the heaviest and softest of the common metals. Inelastic; resists corrosion; silvery-bluish-white to bluish-gray; and rarely occurs in native form. Symbol, Pb; valences, 2 and 4; isometric; atomic number, 82; and atomic weight, 207.19. 4, record 1, English, - lead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lead: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 5, record 1, English, - lead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: C.I. Pigment Metal 4; C.I. 77575; Glover; KS-4; Omaha & Grant. 5, record 1, English, - lead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lead metal. 5, record 1, English, - lead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plomb
1, record 1, French, plomb
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plomb élémentaire 2, record 1, French, plomb%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal blanc légèrement grisâtre, mou, malléable. 3, record 1, French, - plomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plomb : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 1, French, - plomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Plomb métallique. 4, record 1, French, - plomb
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plomo
1, record 1, Spanish, plomo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plomo elemento 2, record 1, Spanish, plomo%20elemento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El plomo es maleable en frío, aunque poco tenaz, y tan blando que puede ser rayado con la uña y cortado con un cuchillo. Es muy resistente a los agentes químicos. Este metal no existe en la naturaleza al estado nativo y sí combinado con numerosos cuerpos, especialmente al estado de sulfuros, y frecuentemente aleado con la plata. 3, record 1, Spanish, - plomo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metal muy blando y pesado, número atómico 82, de color gris azulado; sus sales son venenosas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - plomo
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