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ANHIDRIDO NITROSO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen trioxide
1, record 1, English, nitrogen%20trioxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trioxidonitrogen(·) 2, record 1, English, trioxidonitrogen%28%26%23183%3B%29
correct, see observation
- NO3· radical 2, record 1, English, NO3%26%23183%3B%20radical
correct, see observation
- free nitrate radical 3, record 1, English, free%20nitrate%20radical
avoid
- nitrate radical 4, record 1, English, nitrate%20radical
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trioxidonitrogen(·); NO3· radical: The dot must be centered and pronounced after the name: "trioxidonitrogen dot"; "NO3 dot radical." 2, record 1, English, - nitrogen%20trioxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trioxyde d'azote
1, record 1, French, trioxyde%20d%27azote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trioxidoazote(·) 2, record 1, French, trioxidoazote%28%26%23183%3B%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- radical NO3· 3, record 1, French, radical%20NO3%26%23183%3B
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- radical libre de nitrate 4, record 1, French, radical%20libre%20de%20nitrate
avoid, masculine noun
- radical nitrate 3, record 1, French, radical%20nitrate
avoid, masculine noun
- radical nitrate NO3· 3, record 1, French, radical%20nitrate%20NO3%26%23183%3B
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radical libre ayant une grande importance sur la variation dans les concentrations diurnes et nocturnes d'ozone. 5, record 1, French, - trioxyde%20d%27azote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] depuis 1978 il a été découvert qu'une autre espèce radicalaire jouait un rôle très important dans la chimie de la troposphère, le radical nitrate NO3· [...] N2O5 (hémipentoxyde d'azote ou anhydride nitrique) se comporte donc comme un «réservoir» de radicaux nitrates et une source d'acide nitrique par réaction avec la vapeur d'eau. 6, record 1, French, - trioxyde%20d%27azote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La grande photolysabilité de ce radical explique son absence pendant le jour alors qu'on le trouve en quantité considérable la nuit. 5, record 1, French, - trioxyde%20d%27azote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
trioxidoazote(·) ; radical NO3·: Le point est un point centré ; pour les noms des radicaux comportant un point centré, il faut prononcer «dot» en anglais et «point» en français après le nom : «trioxidoazote point» ; «radical NO3 point». 2, record 1, French, - trioxyde%20d%27azote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trióxido de nitrogeno
1, record 1, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20nitrogeno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anhídrido nitroso 1, record 1, Spanish, anh%C3%ADdrido%20nitroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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