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INORGANIC PARTICLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mineral particulate matter
1, record 1, English, mineral%20particulate%20matter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inorganic particulate matter 1, record 1, English, inorganic%20particulate%20matter
correct
- inorganic particles 1, record 1, English, inorganic%20particles
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Much of the mineral particulate matter in a polluted atmosphere is in the form of oxides and other compounds produced during the combustion of high-ash fossil fuel. Most of the mineral matter ... presents no air pollution problems. Smaller ash particles called fly ash enter furnace flues and, in a properly equipped stack system, are collected efficiently. However, some of the fly ash particles escape through the stack and enter the atmosphere. 1, record 1, English, - mineral%20particulate%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière inorganique particulaire
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique%20particulaire
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière minérale particulaire 1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rale%20particulaire
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- matière inorganique sous forme de particules 1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique%20sous%20forme%20de%20particules
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- particules minérales 2, record 1, French, particules%20min%C3%A9rales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matière inorganique : Substance d'origine minérale qui n'a pas de structure moléculaire à base de carbone. 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique%20particulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Matière inorganique particulaire" est construit sur le modèle "matière organique particulaire". Le terme "particule" n'est synonyme de "matière" qu'au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20inorganique%20particulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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