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POTASSIUM PEROXIDISULPHATE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
K2S2O8
correct, formula, see observation
DEF

White, water-soluble crystals, decomposing below 100 °C; used for bleaching and textile desizing, as an oxidizing agent and antiseptic, and in the manufacture of soap and pharmaceuticals.

OBS

Chemical formula: K2S2O8

Key term(s)
  • potassium peroxidisulphate
  • potassium persulphate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
K2S2O8
correct, formula, see observation
DEF

Cristaux incolores tricliniques (prismes ou tablettes), ou poudre blanche (...) Soluble dans l'eau (...) Les solutions aqueuses se décomposent en libérant de l'oxygène (rapidement à chaud); insoluble dans l'alcool (...) Usages - Antiseptique, blanchiment, photographie (...), catalyseur de polymérisation (...)

OBS

Formule chimique : K2S2O8

Spanish

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