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calcium hypochloride [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calcium hypochlorite
1, record 1, English, calcium%20hypochlorite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- calcium chlorohydrochlorite 2, record 1, English, calcium%20chlorohydrochlorite
avoid
- calcium hypochloride 2, record 1, English, calcium%20hypochloride
avoid
- calcium oxychloride 3, record 1, English, calcium%20oxychloride
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystalline compound with an odor of chlorine, [which] decomposes in water and alcohol, [which is] used to purify drinking water and in refining sugar [as well as] in the manufacture of cheese. 4, record 1, English, - calcium%20hypochlorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: CaCl2O2 or Cl2O2·Ca 5, record 1, English, - calcium%20hypochlorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "chlorinated lime" (or "lime chloride"), which constitute former names for calcium chloride hypochlorite tetrahydrate, and with "high-test hypochlorite" (or "HTH"), which designates a powder combination of lime and chlorine consisting largely of calcium hypochlorite which is used to disinfect water. 6, record 1, English, - calcium%20hypochlorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under a large number of commercial designations, depending on the formula and the chlorine content. Examples are: B-K powder; bleaching powder; Caporit; CCH; Hy-Chlor; Lo-Bax; Losantin; Perchloron; Pittchlor; Pittcide; Pittclor; Sentry; UN 1748; UN 2208. 6, record 1, English, - calcium%20hypochlorite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypochlorite de calcium
1, record 1, French, hypochlorite%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxychlorure de calcium 2, record 1, French, oxychlorure%20de%20calcium
avoid, masculine noun
- oxymuriate de chaux 1, record 1, French, oxymuriate%20de%20chaux
avoid, masculine noun
- hypochlorite de chaux 1, record 1, French, hypochlorite%20de%20chaux
avoid, masculine noun
- sous-chlorure de chaux 1, record 1, French, sous%2Dchlorure%20de%20chaux
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps cristallin blanc, à odeur de chlore, se décomposant dans l'eau et dans l'alcool, employé pour l'épuration de l'eau potable et le raffinage du sucre [de même que dans] l'industrie fromagère [...] 3, record 1, French, - hypochlorite%20de%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : CaCl2O2 ou Cl2O2·Ca 4, record 1, French, - hypochlorite%20de%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi «chaux chlorée» (ou «chlorure de chaux»), qui sont des anciens noms du chlorure hypochlorite de calcium tétrahydrate, de même que «HTH», appellation commerciale donnée à l'hypochlorite de calcium dont la concentration en chlore actif est de 65 %, sous forme de poudre, qui sert à la désinfection de l'eau. 5, record 1, French, - hypochlorite%20de%20calcium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcium hypochloride 1, record 2, English, calcium%20hypochloride
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Teinturerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypochlorure de calcium 1, record 2, French, hypochlorure%20de%20calcium
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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