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HYDROGEN NITRATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitric acid
1, record 1, English, nitric%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- azotic acid 2, record 1, English, azotic%20acid
correct
- hydrogen nitrate 3, record 1, English, hydrogen%20nitrate
correct
- nitryl hydroxide 4, record 1, English, nitryl%20hydroxide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strong oxidant that is fire-hazardous; colorless or yellowish liquid, miscible with water; boils at 86°C; used for chemical synthesis, explosives, and fertilizer manufacture, and in metallurgy, etching, engraving, and ore flotation. 5, record 1, English, - nitric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nitric acid [is also used as a] starch modifying agent ... 6, record 1, English, - nitric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: HNO3 7, record 1, English, - nitric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with "aqua fortis" (q.v.), which refers to a solution of nitric acid used by engravers, and with "nital," (q.v.) which refers to an etchant consisting of a few per cent of concentrated nitric acid in ethyl or methyl alcohol. 7, record 1, English, - nitric%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide nitrique
1, record 1, French, acide%20nitrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide azotique 2, record 1, French, acide%20azotique
correct, masculine noun
- nitrate d'hydrogène 3, record 1, French, nitrate%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- hydroxyde de nitryle 3, record 1, French, hydroxyde%20de%20nitryle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dérivé oxygéné de l'azote. 4, record 1, French, - acide%20nitrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'acide nitrique] tient une place de premier plan dans l'industrie des engrais [...], son rôle demeure considérable dans le domaine des explosifs [...] et ses implications en industrie organique sont multiples [...]. L'acide pur est un liquide incolore bouillant à 84,1 °C et se solidifiant à -41,59 °C. [C']est un acide fort, [...] un oxydant et un agent de nitration. 5, record 1, French, - acide%20nitrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'acide nitrique est un gaz atmosphérique qui joue un rôle important autant dans le phénomène de la destruction de l'ozone stratosphérique que dans celui de l'effet de serre. Il joue le rôle d'espèce puits dans la stratosphère. 4, record 1, French, - acide%20nitrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «eau forte», terme spécifique qui désigne l'acide nitrique mélangé d'eau pour la confection des clichés de zinc, ou avec «nital», qui se rapporte à un réactif métallographique constitué par une solution alcoolique d'acide nitrique. 6, record 1, French, - acide%20nitrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : HNO3 6, record 1, French, - acide%20nitrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido nítrico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20n%C3%ADtrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Líquido transparente, incoloro. Puede atacar casi todos los metales. Miscible con agua. Muy tóxico, corrosivo para piel y mucosas. Riesgo de incendio. Oxidante eficaz muy utilizado en la industria química y en la fabricación de abonos, donde puede ser contaminante atmosférico de primer orden. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20n%C3%ADtrico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: HNO3 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20n%C3%ADtrico
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