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ACIDO NITROHIDROCLORICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Metallography
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitrohydrochloric acid
1, record 1, English, nitrohydrochloric%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aqua regia 2, record 1, English, aqua%20regia
correct, see observation
- chlorazotic acid 3, record 1, English, chlorazotic%20acid
correct
- chloronitrous acid 3, record 1, English, chloronitrous%20acid
correct
- nitrohydric acid 4, record 1, English, nitrohydric%20acid
correct
- nitromuriatic acid 5, record 1, English, nitromuriatic%20acid
correct
- nitro-muriatic acid 4, record 1, English, nitro%2Dmuriatic%20acid
correct
- yellow fuming liquid 4, record 1, English, yellow%20fuming%20liquid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very corrosive fuming yellow liquid made by mixing nitric acid and hydrochloric acids usually in the proportion of one volume of nitric to three or four of hydrochloric and used in dissolving metals (as gold or platinum) and in etching. 6, record 1, English, - nitrohydrochloric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aqua regia: plural: "aquae regiae." 7, record 1, English, - nitrohydrochloric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: ClH·HNO3 8, record 1, English, - nitrohydrochloric%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Métallographie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide nitrochlorhydrique
1, record 1, French, acide%20nitrochlorhydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau régale 2, record 1, French, eau%20r%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
- acide chloroazotique 3, record 1, French, acide%20chloroazotique
correct, masculine noun
- acide chloronitreux 4, record 1, French, acide%20chloronitreux
correct, masculine noun
- acide nitrohydrique 4, record 1, French, acide%20nitrohydrique
correct, masculine noun
- acide nitromuriatique 5, record 1, French, acide%20nitromuriatique
correct, masculine noun
- acide nitro-muriatique 6, record 1, French, acide%20nitro%2Dmuriatique
correct, masculine noun
- liquide jaune fumant 4, record 1, French, liquide%20jaune%20fumant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange d'acide nitrique et d'acide chlorhydrique, qui dissout l'or et le platine. 7, record 1, French, - acide%20nitrochlorhydrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On avait très anciennement remarqué qu'en mêlant ensemble de l'acide muriatique et de l'acide nitrique il en résultait un acide mixte, qui avait des propriétés fort différentes de celles des deux acides dont il était composé. Cet acide a été célèbre par la propriété qu'il a de dissoudre l'or, le «roi des métaux» dans le langage alchimique, et c'est de là que lui a été donnée la qualification brillante d'eau régale. Cet acide mixte [...] a des propriétés particulières dépendantes de l'action combinée de ses deux bases acidifiables, et nous avons cru, par cette raison, devoir lui conserver un nom particulier. Celui d'acide nitro-muriatique nous a paru le plus convenable. 8, record 1, French, - acide%20nitrochlorhydrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'eau régale, plus ou moins modifiée dans sa composition, sert de réactif d'attaque métallographique, en particulier pour les aciers inoxydables. 7, record 1, French, - acide%20nitrochlorhydrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : ClH·HNO3 9, record 1, French, - acide%20nitrochlorhydrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Metalografía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua regia
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20regia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido nitrohidroclórico 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20nitrohidrocl%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
- ácido nitromuriático 3, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20nitromuri%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Líquido volátil de color amarillo. Corrosivo y sofocante. Muy tóxico. Fuerte agente oxidante. Riesgo de incendio. 4, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20regia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mezclas de ácido clorhídrico y ácido nítrico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20regia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fórmula química: ClH·HNO3 5, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20regia
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