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SULFATE BARYUM NATUREL [1 record]
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%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
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