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IRON(III) OXIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iron(II) diiron(III) oxide
1, record 1, English, iron%28II%29%20diiron%28III%29%20oxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- triiron tetraoxide 1, record 1, English, triiron%20tetraoxide
correct
- black iron oxide 2, record 1, English, black%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- black rouge 2, record 1, English, black%20rouge
avoid
- ferroferric oxide 2, record 1, English, ferroferric%20oxide
avoid
- ferrosoferric oxide 3, record 1, English, ferrosoferric%20oxide
avoid
- ferroso-ferric oxide 4, record 1, English, ferroso%2Dferric%20oxide
avoid
- iron(III) oxide 5, record 1, English, iron%28III%29%20oxide
avoid
- iron(II,III) oxide 3, record 1, English, iron%28II%2CIII%29%20oxide
avoid
- iron oxide 5, record 1, English, iron%20oxide
avoid
- magnetic iron oxide 6, record 1, English, magnetic%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- magnetic oxide 7, record 1, English, magnetic%20oxide
avoid
- magnetic oxide of iron 8, record 1, English, magnetic%20oxide%20of%20iron
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black magnetic iron oxide found in nature as magnetite, also obtained synthetically (as from iron by heating in steam or from a ferrous salt and an alkali by precipitation and oxidation), and used chiefly as a pigment and a polishing compound but also as a catalyst, in magnetic inks, in metallurgy, in ferrites for the electronic industry and in coatings for magnetic tapes. 9, record 1, English, - iron%28II%29%20diiron%28III%29%20oxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe304 9, record 1, English, - iron%28II%29%20diiron%28III%29%20oxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(II) et de difer(III)
1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tétraoxyde de trifer 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traoxyde%20de%20trifer
correct, masculine noun
- fer oxydulé 2, record 1, French, fer%20oxydul%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde de fer magnétique 3, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%20magn%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde ferrosoferrique 4, record 1, French, oxyde%20ferrosoferrique
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde magnétique de fer 5, record 1, French, oxyde%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde salin 6, record 1, French, oxyde%20salin
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde salin de fer 7, record 1, French, oxyde%20salin%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde magnétique 8, record 1, French, oxyde%20magn%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composés du fer. [...] L'oxyde magnétique Fe3O4, ou oxyde salin, constitue la pierre d'aimant naturelle; on l'obtient artificiellement par combustion du fer ou par action de la vapeur d'eau. C'est une poudre noire qu'on peut considérer comme une combinaison des deux autres oxydes [ferreux et ferrique]. 9, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxyde de fer : ce terme désigne chacun des composés du fer avec l'oxygène, comme l'oxyde ferreux (FeO), l'oxyde ferrique (Fe2O3), et l'oxyde ferrosoferrique (Fe3O4). 10, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe3O4 10, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- iron(III) oxide
1, record 2, English, iron%28III%29%20oxide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diiron trioxide 2, record 2, English, diiron%20trioxide
correct
- ferric oxide 3, record 2, English, ferric%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric iron oxide 4, record 2, English, ferric%20iron%20oxide
former designation
- ferric-iron oxide 5, record 2, English, ferric%2Diron%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric sesquioxide 6, record 2, English, ferric%20sesquioxide
avoid
- ferric trioxide 7, record 2, English, ferric%20trioxide
avoid
- jeweler's rouge 6, record 2, English, jeweler%27s%20rouge
avoid
- red ferric oxide 7, record 2, English, red%20ferric%20oxide
avoid
- red iron oxide 8, record 2, English, red%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- red iron trioxide 7, record 2, English, red%20iron%20trioxide
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The red or black crystalline sesquioxide of iron ... that is found in nature both as hematite and as hydrated forms (as rust and limonite) and is also obtained synthetically (as by calcining ferrous sulfate or hydrated ferric oxide) and that is used chiefly as a pigment and polishing material and in the removal of hydrogen sulfide from gases. 9, record 2, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 2, record 2, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(III)
1, record 2, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trioxide de difer 1, record 2, French, trioxide%20de%20difer
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde ferrique 2, record 2, French, oxyde%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde de fer ferrique 3, record 2, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde brun de fer 4, record 2, French, oxyde%20brun%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde rouge de fer 5, record 2, French, oxyde%20rouge%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde de fer 4, record 2, French, sesquioxyde%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde ferrique 6, record 2, French, sesquioxyde%20ferrique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxyde ferrique [...] est très répandu dans la nature; la rouille en est un hydrate. 7, record 2, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 1, record 2, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido férrico
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- trióxido de hierro 2, record 2, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- sesquióxido de hierro 2, record 2, Spanish, sesqui%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- rojo de joyero 3, record 2, Spanish, rojo%20de%20joyero
masculine noun
- rojo de óxido férrico 3, record 2, Spanish, rojo%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
- ocre rojo 3, record 2, Spanish, ocre%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido férrico rojo 4, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido de hierro 4, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- trióxido de hierro rojo 4, record 2, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro%20rojo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto de oxígeno y hierro [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo de color rojo oscuro, denso, que se encuentra en la naturaleza (hematites) y que puede obtenerse por calcinación del sulfato ferroso o deshidratación del hidróxico férrico. Tiene aplicaciones en metalurgia, como pigmento en pinturas, en productos cauchíferos y como mordiente en la industria textil. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El óxido férrico o sesquióxido constituye el colcótar. 5, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fórmula química: Fe2O3 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
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