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FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flammable hydrogen 1, record 1, English, flammable%20hydrogen
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulphuric acid is not flammable in fire. On reaction, it may evolve flammable hydrogen. 1, record 1, English, - flammable%20hydrogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrogen: ... Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas; flammable or explosive when mixed with air, oxygen, chlorine, etc. 2, record 1, English, - flammable%20hydrogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The most common flammable gases are hydrogen, carbon monoxide, acetylene and other hydrocarbon gases. 3, record 1, English, - flammable%20hydrogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrogène inflammable
1, record 1, French, hydrog%C3%A8ne%20inflammable
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide sulfurique [...] ne prend pas feu. Soumis à une forte chaleur, il peut par contre dégager de l'hydrogène inflammable. 1, record 1, French, - hydrog%C3%A8ne%20inflammable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'hydrogène était connu, sous le nom d'«air inflammable», par les alchimistes, qui l'obtenaient en traitant la limaille de fer par l'acide sulfurique, mais ses propriétés ne furent précisées qu'en 1766 [...]. À l'état libre, [il] fut longtemps utilisé pour le gonflement des aérostats; mais, en raison de son inflammabilité [...], il est remplacé dans ce domaine par l'hélium [...]. 2, record 1, French, - hydrog%C3%A8ne%20inflammable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inflammable : Se dit de ce qui prend feu, s'enflamme facilement et brûle rapidement : Le gaz hydrogène est inflammable. 2, record 1, French, - hydrog%C3%A8ne%20inflammable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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