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HYPOSULPHITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tetraoxodisulfate(S—S)(2-)
1, record 1, English, tetraoxodisulfate%28S%26mdash%3BS%29%282%2D%29
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dithionite 1, record 1, English, dithionite
correct
- hyposulfite 1, record 1, English, hyposulfite
former designation, avoid
- hyposulphite 2, record 1, English, hyposulphite
former designation, avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the taste of chlorine must be removed by partial destruction with [dithionite], or better still, [sulfur] dioxide. 3, record 1, English, - tetraoxodisulfate%28S%26mdash%3BS%29%282%2D%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tetraoxodisulfate(S—S)(2-): The capital letters "S" must be italicized. 1, record 1, English, - tetraoxodisulfate%28S%26mdash%3BS%29%282%2D%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tétraoxodisulfate(S—S)(2-)
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traoxodisulfate%28S%26mdash%3BS%29%282%2D%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dithionite 1, record 1, French, dithionite
correct, masculine noun
- hyposulfite 2, record 1, French, hyposulfite
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une destruction partielle [au dithionite] ou mieux [au dioxyde de soufre] devient [...] nécessaire pour éliminer le goût de chlore. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9traoxodisulfate%28S%26mdash%3BS%29%282%2D%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tétraoxodisulfate(S—S)(2-): Les lettres majuscules «S» s'écrivent en italique. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9traoxodisulfate%28S%26mdash%3BS%29%282%2D%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiposulfito
1, record 1, Spanish, hiposulfito
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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