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BORON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boron
1, record 1, English, boron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- B 2, record 1, English, B
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-melting trivalent metalloid element that is known both in an extremely hard shiny black crystalline form and in the form of a greenish yellow or brown amorphous powder, that occurs in nature only in combination (as in borax and boric acid and as a trace element in plants and animals), ... that is used chiefly in metallurgy (as for increasing the hardenability of steel) and in nucleonics because of its high absorption of neutrons - symbol B. 2, record 1, English, - boron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The p-type dopant commonly used for the isolation and base diffusion in standard dipolar integrated circuit processing. 3, record 1, English, - boron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bore
1, record 1, French, bore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- B 1, record 1, French, B
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métalloïde se combinant facilement avec S, C, Al et réduisant les oxydes métalliques. 2, record 1, French, - bore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bore élémentaire est principalement employé dans l'industrie métallurgique comme désoxydant et dégazifiant [...]. Il s'utilise de plus en plus dans les réacteurs nucléaires et en technique des hautes températures : alliages bore-aluminium, bore dans les matières plastiques comme absorbeur de neutrons [...] 3, record 1, French, - bore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le bore] entre dans la composition de quelques silicates (tourmaline, axinite, etc.) des pegmatites, des filons acides et des dépôts fumerolliens. 2, record 1, French, - bore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- boro
1, record 1, Spanish, boro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- B 2, record 1, Spanish, B
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico no metálico, n.° atómico 5, de color pardo obscuro, que existe nativo y en el ácido bórico y el bórax, y puede obtenerse artificialmente en cristales de dureza igual a la del diamante. 3, record 1, Spanish, - boro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Boron
1, record 2, English, Boron
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, under the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Supporting Documents. Prepared by the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water of the Federal-Provincial Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health, Ottawa, (edited May 1991), 7 pages. 1, record 2, English, - Boron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le bore
1, record 2, French, Le%20bore
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé. Préparé par le Sous-comité fédéral-provincial sur l'eau potable du Comité fédéral-provincial de l'hygiène du milieu et du travail, Ottawa, (révisé en mai 1991), 8 pages. 1, record 2, French, - Le%20bore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boron
1, record 3, English, boron
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extremely strong, stiff, light metalloid element used to make some tennis rackets. 1, record 3, English, - boron
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fibre de bore
1, record 3, French, fibre%20de%20bore
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boron 2, record 3, French, boron
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'élément de base est le bore, qui compose le borax trouvé dans d'anciens lits de mers intérieures (dépôt métallique). Minéral dont la très grande dureté se situe entre le carbone de tungstène et le diamant. Le boron se travaille en fils. 2, record 3, French, - fibre%20de%20bore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Naguère on n'utilisait que le bois, maintenant on se sert de fibres, utilisées sur les vaisseaux de l'espace, comme le boron, le kevlar, le graphite et [...] la céramique. 2, record 3, French, - fibre%20de%20bore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La révolution des tamis agrandis provoqua l'apparition de matériaux rigides, résistants et légers. C'est ainsi qu'on eut recours [...] à la fibre de bore, au Kevlar, au Twaron ou à la céramique, fibres synthétiques aux prix de revient élevé. 1, record 3, French, - fibre%20de%20bore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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