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Record 1 2022-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Amaranthaceae.

OBS

red-sage: common name also used to refer to the species Salvia miltiorrhiza.

Key term(s)
  • perennial summercypress
  • greenmolly summer-cypress
  • green-molly summercypress
  • grey molly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Amaranthaceae.

OBS

Kochia americana : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
DEF

Said of an element with a greater free energy of oxidation per gram of oxygen than iron.

OBS

It occurs as an oxide and more often as an oxysalt, especially in silicate minerals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
DEF

Se dit d'éléments concentrés dans l'écorce terrestre et fréquemment associés à l'oxygène.

CONT

[Les] éléments de transition sont fortement lithophiles et forment des composés avec l'oxygène ou oxyanions.

Spanish

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