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PAPEL TORNASSOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Types of Paper
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- litmus paper
1, record 1, English, litmus%20paper
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A chemically] treated paper which turns blue with alkalies and red with acids. 2, record 1, English, - litmus%20paper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
litmus paper: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - litmus%20paper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Sortes de papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papier de tournesol
1, record 1, French, papier%20de%20tournesol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- papier tournesol 2, record 1, French, papier%20tournesol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier réagissant à l'acidité et à l'alcalinité en changeant de couleur au contact de la substance à tester. 3, record 1, French, - papier%20de%20tournesol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi [les indicateurs d'acidité] absorbés dans un papier, il y a le papier de tournesol, indicateur universel dont le point de virage est pH 5 bleu, pH 7 violet et pH 8 rouge. 4, record 1, French, - papier%20de%20tournesol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En principe, les pH acides font virer les papiers de tournesol vers le rouge tandis que les solutions alcalines les font tendre vers le bleu. La modification chromatique est fonction du pH de cette substance. 3, record 1, French, - papier%20de%20tournesol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
papier de tournesol; papier tournesol : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - papier%20de%20tournesol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tipos de papel
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papel tornasol
1, record 1, Spanish, papel%20tornasol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tira de papel indicador de pH, se vuelve roja en contacto con soluciones ácidas y azul con las alcalinas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - papel%20tornasol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Papel blanco saturado de tornasol que se utiliza como indicador de pH. 3, record 1, Spanish, - papel%20tornasol
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