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CALCIUM CARBIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calcium carbide
1, record 1, English, calcium%20carbide
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acetylenogen 2, record 1, English, acetylenogen
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystalline compound CaC2 that is colorless when pure but usu. varying from dark gray to brown made commercially by heating lime and carbon together in an electric furnace and used for the generation of acetylene and for making calcium cyanamide. 3, record 1, English, - calcium%20carbide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Multiple uses of calcium carbide: photography, medicine, dehydrating agent, food preservative, road treatment, freezing mixtures, sizing compounds, wood preservative, fire retardant. 4, record 1, English, - calcium%20carbide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calcium carbide: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - calcium%20carbide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbure de calcium
1, record 1, French, carbure%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acétylénogène 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tyl%C3%A9nog%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carbure de calcium CaC2 est un produit industriel provenant de l'action du carbone sur la chaux au four électrique. C'est un solide incolore quand il est pur, que l'eau décompose pour donner de l'acétylène [...] 3, record 1, French, - carbure%20de%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Util. : Fabrication de l'acétylène, de la cyanamide calcique, d'engrais, de noir de carbone, agent déshydratant, métallurgie. 4, record 1, French, - carbure%20de%20calcium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carbure de calcium : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - carbure%20de%20calcium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carburo cálcico
1, record 1, Spanish, carburo%20c%C3%A1lcico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcium carbide 1, record 2, English, calcium%20carbide
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carbure de chaux
1, record 2, French, carbure%20de%20chaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carburo cálcico
1, record 2, Spanish, carburo%20c%C3%A1lcico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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