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OXIDO BASICO [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
- basic oxide
1, record 1, English, basic%20oxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metallic oxide that is a base, or that forms a hydroxide when combined with water, such as sodium oxide to sodium hydroxide. 2, record 1, English, - basic%20oxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basic oxides are all metallic oxides, but there is a great variation in the degree of basicity ... There is a gradual transition from basic to acidic oxides and certain oxides, as aluminum oxide, show both acidic and basic properties. 3, record 1, English, - basic%20oxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxyde basique
1, record 1, French, oxyde%20basique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps provenant de la déshydratation d'une base; ex. CaO, FeO, BeO, ThO2, Cr2O3. 2, record 1, French, - oxyde%20basique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La théorie de Lewis explique l'action de certains corps non hydrogénés sur les indicateurs colorés [...] Ainsi, elle explique la formation des sels par fusion d'un oxyde acide avec un oxyde basique : SiO2 + 2 CaO [=] Ca2SiO4, acide + base [=] sel. 3, record 1, French, - oxyde%20basique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En raison de leur formule, les bases précédentes (Na2O, CaO) sont également nommées hydroxydes des métaux correspondants. [...] Il leur correspond en général, par perte d'eau, un oxyde dit «oxyde basique» du métal. 4, record 1, French, - oxyde%20basique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido básico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20b%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido que forma un hidróxido si se combina con el agua y que puede neutralizar sustancias ácidas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20b%C3%A1sico
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