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Record 1 2009-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

Having the form of a bunch of grapes.

CONT

... pitchblende ... occurred in several forms: botryoidal, spherulitic, brecciated, dendritic, massive, and as veinlets.

OBS

Said of mineral deposits ... having a surface of spherical shapes; also said of a crystalline aggregate in which the spherical shapes are composed of radiating crystals.

OBS

botryoidal: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Botryoidal texture.

Key term(s)
  • grape-like

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Qui affecte la forme d'une grappe [de raisin].

CONT

Les concrétions sont de forme variée : certaines sont ovoïdes ou sphériques, d'autres mamelonnées, botryoïdes ou tourmentées.

OBS

botryoïde, botryoïdal : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Texture botryoïdale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Dícese del mineral que tiene la forma de racimo de uva.

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Record 2 2002-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Histology
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Botany
  • Paleontology
DEF

Having a granular structure resembling bunches of grapes.

Key term(s)
  • grape like

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histologie
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Botanique
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Arrondi en forme de grain de raisin.

Spanish

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