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SULFUR COMPOUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulfur compound
1, record 1, English, sulfur%20compound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulphur compound 2, record 1, English, sulphur%20compound
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfur and nitrogen compounds can travel several hundred kilometers or more through the atmosphere, so that the quality of the atmosphere in one country can be measurably affected by emissions from other countries. 3, record 1, English, - sulfur%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dye-works and weaving mills discharge lightly-polluted but highly-coloured effluents which may contain products harmful to biological purification (sulphur compounds, metal salts, aniline); this type of effluent either directly by electro-coagulation, or by means of activated carbon after prior clarification. 4, record 1, English, - sulfur%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many sulfur compounds are estimated to be lesser greenhouse gases, especially sulfur dioxide (SO2 carbonyl sulfide (CSO), hydrogen sulfide (H25), dimethylsulfide (DMS), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and carbon disulfide (CS2). 5, record 1, English, - sulfur%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) recommends the form "sulfur" rather than "sulphur." 6, record 1, English, - sulfur%20compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé sulfuré
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composé du soufre 1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20du%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
- composé soufré 2, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20soufr%C3%A9
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé chimique qui contient du soufre. 3, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les composés sulfurés représentent non seulement des précurseurs aux pluies acides, les oxydes de soufre (SOx) surtout, mais ils constituent également des gaz à effet de serre mineurs (mentionnons le dioxyde de soufre, le sulfure de méthyle, l'hydrogène sulfuré, l'hexafluorure de soufre, le sulfure de carbone et l'oxysulfure de carbone). 3, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Seul le terme «sulfuré» signifie «combiné au soufre». Le terme «soufré» signifie «qui contient, est imbibé, est enduit de soufre» (un tampon soufré). 3, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuesto de azufre
1, record 1, Spanish, compuesto%20de%20azufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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