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SULFATE BARYUM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barite
1, record 1, English, barite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- baryte 2, record 1, English, baryte
correct, less frequent
- barytine 3, record 1, English, barytine
correct
- baritite 4, record 1, English, baritite
correct
- heavy spar 5, record 1, English, heavy%20spar
correct
- natural barium sulfate 6, record 1, English, natural%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- barytes 7, record 1, English, barytes
see observation, obsolete
- bayrites 8, record 1, English, bayrites
correct, less frequent
- calk 9, record 1, English, calk
see observation, noun
- cauk 9, record 1, English, cauk
see observation, noun, Great Britain
- caulk 9, record 1, English, caulk
see observation, noun
- cawk 10, record 1, English, cawk
see observation, noun, Great Britain
- natural barium sulphate 11, record 1, English, natural%20barium%20sulphate
obsolete
- terra ponderosa 12, record 1, English, terra%20ponderosa
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Native barium sulfate, a mineral having a specific gravity of 4.7 (i.e., about 4.7 times as heavy as water), used to increase the weight of drilling mud. 13, record 1, English, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As mined, it is conventionally called by original name, barytes. 14, record 1, English, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cauk: An English miner's term for barite, or heavy spar. 14, record 1, English, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
calk [and its synonym "caulk"]: A variety of baryte. 14, record 1, English, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
barite (baryte): Named from the Greek word meaning heavy, referring to its high specific gravity. 15, record 1, English, - barite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barite
1, record 1, French, barite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baryte 2, record 1, French, baryte
correct, feminine noun
- barytine 3, record 1, French, barytine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- spath lourd 4, record 1, French, spath%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryum naturel 5, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- barytite 6, record 1, French, barytite
correct, feminine noun
- spath pesant 7, record 1, French, spath%20pesant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfate de baryum naturel, généralement incolore, du système cristallin orthorhombique [se présentant] en cristaux assez volumineux souvent assemblés en macles, constituant des masses lamellaires ou grenues, généralement d'aspect nacré. 8, record 1, French, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise la barytine en peinture [«blanc fixe»], en particulier comme matière de charge, et, dans l'industrie du pétrole, comme alourdissant pour boues de forage. 9, record 1, French, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] la barytine [...]. Sa densité relativement élevée (4,7) lui a valu le nom de spath pesant [...] 10, record 1, French, - barite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
barytine; sulfate de baryum naturel : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 11, record 1, French, - barite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- baritina
1, record 1, Spanish, baritina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barita 2, record 1, Spanish, barita
correct, feminine noun
- espato pesado 3, record 1, Spanish, espato%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfato de bario natural [...], abundante en los filones metalíferos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - baritina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La baritina es un sólido blanco y pesado (d=4,7). Esta densidad elevada y su perfecta insolubilidad, incluso en presencia de ácidos, se aprovechan en aplicaciones muy diferentes. Su polvo se usa como carga en la fabricación de pinturas [...], pasta de papel y otras materias; entra en la composición del lodo utilizado en sondeos profundos (pozos de petróleo) y sirve para dosificar el ácido sulfúrico y sus sales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - baritina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barium sulfate
1, record 2, English, barium%20sulfate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Baritop 2, record 2, English, Baritop
correct, trademark
- Barosperse 3, record 2, English, Barosperse
correct, trademark
- basofor 4, record 2, English, basofor
correct
- C.I. Pigment White 21 2, record 2, English, C%2EI%2E%20Pigment%20White%2021
correct
- E-Z-Paque 2, record 2, English, E%2DZ%2DPaque
correct, trademark
- sulfuric acid barium salt (1:1) 2, record 2, English, sulfuric%20acid%20barium%20salt%20%281%3A1%29
correct
- barium sulphate 2, record 2, English, barium%20sulphate
avoid, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless crystalline insoluble salt ... occurring in nature as barite, obtained artificially by precipitation, and used chiefly as a pigment and extender, as a filler, and as a radiopaque substance. 5, record 2, English, - barium%20sulfate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the more specific terms "barite" (native barium sulfate) and "blanc fixe" (an artificial barium sulfate used in paint industry). 6, record 2, English, - barium%20sulfate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known under a large number of commercial designations, such as: Actybaryte; Bakontal; Baridol; Barotrast; Barita White; Citobaryum; Colonatrast; Esophotrast; Eweiss; Finemeal; Lactobaryt; Liquibarine; Macropaque; Neobar; Oratrast; Raybar; Redi-Flow; Solbar; Supramike; Travad; Unibaryt. 7, record 2, English, - barium%20sulfate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: BaSO4 or BaO4S or O4S·Ba 7, record 2, English, - barium%20sulfate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de baryum
1, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Baritop 2, record 2, French, Baritop
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- Barosperse 3, record 2, French, Barosperse
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- basofor 4, record 2, French, basofor
correct, masculine noun
- pigment blanc 21 (C.I.) 5, record 2, French, pigment%20blanc%2021%20%28C%2EI%2E%29
correct, masculine noun
- E-Z-Paque 2, record 2, French, E%2DZ%2DPaque
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- sel de baryum de l’acide sulfurique (1:1) 5, record 2, French, sel%20de%20baryum%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide%20sulfurique%20%281%3A1%29
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryte 6, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20baryte
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sulfate de baryum [...] est un produit naturel (barytine); on peut l'obtenir artificiellement par action de l'acide sulfurique sur un sel soluble de baryum. C'est un solide blanc très peu soluble dans l'eau [...]. On l'emploie en peinture, sous le nom de «blanc fixe» [...]. Le sulfate de baryum purifié [...] est employé en radiologie à cause de son opacité aux rayons X. Il permet d'obtenir en radioscopie et en radiographie l'image des cavités digestives. 7, record 2, French, - sulfate%20de%20baryum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulfate de baryum : Existe dans la nature sous forme de minerai de barytine; également comme barytes, spath lourd. [...] Actybaryte, Bakontal, Baridol, Baritop, Barosperse, Citobaryum, E-Z-Paque, Lactobaryt, Micropaque, Neobar, Polybar, Radiobaryt, et Unibaryt sont des noms commerciaux. 8, record 2, French, - sulfate%20de%20baryum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : BaSO4 ou BaO4S ou O4S·Ba 9, record 2, French, - sulfate%20de%20baryum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato de bario
1, record 2, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20bario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sulfato bárico 1, record 2, Spanish, sulfato%20b%C3%A1rico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: BaSO4 o BaO4S o O4S·Ba 2, record 2, Spanish, - sulfato%20de%20bario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blanc fixe
1, record 3, English, blanc%20fixe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- artificial barium sulfate 2, record 3, English, artificial%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- mineral white 3, record 3, English, mineral%20white
correct
- precipitated barium sulfate 4, record 3, English, precipitated%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- artificial barite 5, record 3, English, artificial%20barite
correct
- artificial barium sulphate 2, record 3, English, artificial%20barium%20sulphate
avoid, obsolete
- artificial heavy spar 3, record 3, English, artificial%20heavy%20spar
correct
- C.I. 77120 5, record 3, English, C%2EI%2E%2077120
correct
- enamel white 5, record 3, English, enamel%20white
correct
- permanent white 3, record 3, English, permanent%20white
correct
- precipitated barium sulphate 2, record 3, English, precipitated%20barium%20sulphate
avoid, obsolete
- synthetic barium sulfate 4, record 3, English, synthetic%20barium%20sulfate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barium sulfate obtained as a fine heavy white precipitate from aqueous solutions of a soluble barium compound (as barium sulfide) and sodium sulfate. 6, record 3, English, - blanc%20fixe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
White powder; specific gravity, 4,476; used in paint industry and as filler for textiles, rubber, etc. 7, record 3, English, - blanc%20fixe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blanc fixe
1, record 3, French, blanc%20fixe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sulfate de baryum artificiel 2, record 3, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- blanc minéral 3, record 3, French, blanc%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryum précipité 4, record 3, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- blanc de baryte 5, record 3, French, blanc%20de%20baryte
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryte précipité 4, record 3, French, sulfate%20de%20baryte%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sulfate de baryum [peut s'obtenir] artificiellement par action de l'acide sulfurique sur un sel soluble de baryum. [...] On l'emploie en peinture, sous le nom de «blanc fixe» [...] 6, record 3, French, - blanc%20fixe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blanc fixe; sulfate de baryum artificiel : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 7, record 3, French, - blanc%20fixe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanco fijo
1, record 3, Spanish, blanco%20fijo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sulfato de bario precipitado 1, record 3, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20bario%20precipitado
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- barium sulfate precipitate
1, record 4, English, barium%20sulfate%20precipitate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium mine and mill tailings constitute the largest single source of LLW in Ontario ... Tailings are formed of ground-up rock and barium sulfate precipitates, generally located in dammed-up impoundments or smaller lakes. 1, record 4, English, - barium%20sulfate%20precipitate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barium sulfate: A colorless crystalline insoluble salt ... occurring in nature as barite, obtained artificially by precipitation ... 2, record 4, English, - barium%20sulfate%20precipitate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- précipité de sulfate de baryum
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9%20de%20sulfate%20de%20baryum
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précipité : Substance séparée de son solvant et tombée au fond du vase, par l'action d'un réactif [appelé «réactif précipitant»] que l'on a introduit dans le liquide. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9%20de%20sulfate%20de%20baryum
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- precipitado de sulfato de bario
1, record 4, Spanish, precipitado%20de%20sulfato%20de%20bario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- barytes pigment 1, record 5, English, barytes%20pigment
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pigment de sulfate de baryum
1, record 5, French, pigment%20de%20sulfate%20de%20baryum
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-06-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- barium sulphate USP 1, record 6, English, barium%20sulphate%20USP
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de baryum USP 1, record 6, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20USP
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir source pour contexte. 2, record 6, French, - sulfate%20de%20baryum%20USP
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-06-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- barium sulphate suspension 1, record 7, English, barium%20sulphate%20suspension
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- suspension de sulfate de baryum 1, record 7, French, suspension%20de%20sulfate%20de%20baryum
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir source pour contexte. 2, record 7, French, - suspension%20de%20sulfate%20de%20baryum
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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