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PLOMB SULFURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead sulfide
1, record 1, English, lead%20sulfide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pb sulfide 2, record 1, English, Pb%20sulfide
correct
- sulfide of lead 3, record 1, English, sulfide%20of%20lead
correct
- sulfide of Pb 4, record 1, English, sulfide%20of%20Pb
correct
- lead sulphide 5, record 1, English, lead%20sulphide
obsolete
- Pb sulphide 6, record 1, English, Pb%20sulphide
obsolete
- sulphide of lead 7, record 1, English, sulphide%20of%20lead
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Glazing earthenware. 8, record 1, English, - lead%20sulfide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sulphide of Pb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfure de plomb
1, record 1, French, sulfure%20de%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sulfure de Pb 2, record 1, French, sulfure%20de%20Pb
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfuro de plomo
1, record 1, Spanish, sulfuro%20de%20plomo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lead sulfide cell
1, record 2, English, lead%20sulfide%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An infrared sensor using lead sulfide (PbS) as the sensing material. The resistance of lead sulfide decreases when exposed to infrared radiation, resulting in increased current flow. 1, record 2, English, - lead%20sulfide%20cell
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lead sulphide cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule au sulfure de plomb
1, record 2, French, cellule%20au%20sulfure%20de%20plomb
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cellule PbS 2, record 2, French, cellule%20PbS
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure de cette absorption nécessite un spectrophotomètre. Un appareil à double faisceau, tels que ceux utilisés dans la salle de TP chimie-physique se compose de : [...] 5) Un système de détection constitué d'un photomultiplicateur alimenté en haute tension continue et variable (200 à 1500 voire 3000 volts!). Le photomultiplicateur n'est sensible que dans l'U.V. ou le visible. Pour le proche I.R. [infrarouge] on utilise une cellule au sulfure de plomb (PbS), couvrant le domaine 800 à 3000 nm et alimentée en 90 V continu, mais qui est beaucoup moins sensible qu'un photomultiplicateur. 1, record 2, French, - cellule%20au%20sulfure%20de%20plomb
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blue lead 1, record 3, English, blue%20lead
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plomb sulfuré 1, record 3, French, plomb%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lead sulphide electro-photographic system 1, record 4, English, lead%20sulphide%20electro%2Dphotographic%20system
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système électrophotographique à sulfure de plomb
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9lectrophotographique%20%C3%A0%20sulfure%20de%20plomb
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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