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dúctil

English translation: ductile

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Portuguese term or phrase:dúctil
English translation:ductile
Entered by: Adriana Maciel

01:13 Aug 4, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Portuguese term or phrase: dúctil
O zircônio é um metal cinza prateado, que pode ocorrer na
tonalidade azul escura, dúctil, refratário, com elevada resistência à tração,
alta dureza e resistente à corrosão.
Na crosta terrestre, o zircônio ocorre normalmente associado ao
háfnio, na proporção de 50 para 1. A principal fonte de zircônio é a
zirconita, que também é conhecida como zircão. Trata-se de um silicato de
zircônio de fórmula ZrSiO4, cuja apresentação pode variar nas seguintes
cores: marron, verde, azul, vermelho,
amarelo e incolor. Em termos teóricos, a
gustavo strobel
ductile / pliable
Explanation:
ductile: capable of being drawn into wire; pliable
Fonte: Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
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Adriana Maciel
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3 +6ductile / pliable
Adriana Maciel
5maleable
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ductile / pliable


Explanation:
ductile: capable of being drawn into wire; pliable
Fonte: Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus

Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 05:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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agree  Dr Lofthouse: 'ductile ' is the better translation in English
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agree  oxygen4u: :)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
maleable


Explanation:
dúctil => malleable

Results 1 - 10 of about 216,000 for define malleable.
Web definitions for malleable
ductile: easily influenced
www.wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn -
1.
malleable: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com
malleable adj. Capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure: a malleable metal. Easily controlled or influenced; tractable.
www.answers.com/topic/malleable


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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-08-04 11:41:34 GMT)
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typo: dúctil => malleable

airmailrpl
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