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ACIDIFY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acidify
1, record 1, English, acidify
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acidifier
1, record 1, French, acidifier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rendre plus acide ou transformer en acide. 1, record 1, French, - acidifier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acidify
1, record 2, English, acidify
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is a chilling and ironic twist that as a lake acidifies it becomes more attractive; for as the various life forms within it die off, the water clears and appears to be in radiant health - until you look beneath the surface. 1, record 2, English, - acidify
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acidify: in this context, the verb "acidify" is an intransitive verb. 2, record 2, English, - acidify
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- s'acidifier
1, record 2, French, s%27acidifier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un écosystème menacé d'acidification, présenter successivement les différents symptômes d'un déséquilibre acido-basique. 2, record 2, French, - s%27acidifier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons étudié expérimentalement en laboratoire l'action de concentrations variables en NO2 sur les milieux aqueux. En milieu non tamponné, sous l'influence de teneurs en NO2 allant de 5 à 20 000 ppm, l'eau s'acidifie et ce sont des ions NO3 qui se forment en quantité notable : l'équilibre n'est pas atteint et le mécanisme est complexe. 3, record 2, French, - s%27acidifier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme pronominale «s'acidifier» est nécessaire en français pour rendre la notion. 4, record 2, French, - s%27acidifier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- acidifier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acidify
1, record 3, English, acidify
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide are oxidized and hydrolyzed in the atmosphere to sulfuric acid. Nitrogen oxides are similarly converted into nitric acid. If these acids are present in significant quantities, they can acidify precipitation to below pH 5.6. 1, record 3, English, - acidify
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this context the verb "acidify" is a transitive verb. 2, record 3, English, - acidify
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acidifier
1, record 3, French, acidifier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contribuer, comme agent ou comme intermédiaire, au déséquilibre acido-basique d'un écosystème par une augmentation d'origine anthropique de sa concentration en acide. 2, record 3, French, - acidifier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les oxydes de soufre. La plupart sont émis sous la forme de gaz sulfureux SO2, issu de la combustion du charbon et des combustibles liquides, en particulier par les véhicules automobiles et les installations de chauffage. Le SO2 peut être oxydé en sulfates qui dégradent les pierres des constructions et acidifient les eaux des lacs. 3, record 3, French, - acidifier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verbe français acidifier et le verbe anglais «to acidify» sont des verbes transitifs directs. 4, record 3, French, - acidifier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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