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ACIDO DIBASICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diacid
1, record 1, English, diacid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dibasic acid 2, record 1, English, dibasic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acid that has two acidic hydrogen atoms. 3, record 1, English, - diacid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acids with one, two, and three displaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule are termed mono-, di-, and tribasic acids respectively. 4, record 1, English, - diacid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example [of diacid] is oxalic acid. 3, record 1, English, - diacid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diacide
1, record 1, French, diacide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biacide 2, record 1, French, biacide
correct, masculine noun
- acide dibasique 3, record 1, French, acide%20dibasique
avoid, masculine noun
- acide bibasique 4, record 1, French, acide%20bibasique
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps libérant deux cations H+ par molécule. 5, record 1, French, - diacide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide considéré peut renfermer plusieurs protons disponibles : par exemple H2SO4 (diacide), H3PO4 (triacide). 6, record 1, French, - diacide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On classe aussi les acides suivant le nombre de sels qu'ils donnent avec la soude; [...] l'acide sulfurique en donne deux : c'est un biacide [...] 7, record 1, French, - diacide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide bibasique : Expression désuète et incorrecte utilisée pour désigner un diacide. 8, record 1, French, - diacide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dibasique : Se dit de tout composé qui peut libérer deux ions HO- par molécule, tel l'acide sulfurique, H2SO4. 8, record 1, French, - diacide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido dibásico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20dib%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- diácido 1, record 1, Spanish, di%C3%A1cido
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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