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NH3 [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crop Protection
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium polysulfide
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20polysulfide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound known only in solution, yellow, unstable, hydrogen sulfide odor, decomposed by acids with evolution of hydrogen sulfide, used as analytical reagent, and as insecticide spray. 2, record 1, English, - ammonium%20polysulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Red ammonium sulfide solution.... contains about 8% NH3 and 22% sulfur, corresponding to about 30%(NH4) 2S3.... Yellow ammonium sulfide solution... contains 8-9% NH3 and about the same percentage of sulfur, corresponding to 16-20% as(NH4) 2S. 3, record 1, English, - ammonium%20polysulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: (NH4)2x 4, record 1, English, - ammonium%20polysulfide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Protection des végétaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polysulfure d'ammonium
1, record 1, French, polysulfure%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Connu seulement sous forme de solution, jaune, instable, odeur de SH2. Usages : Réactif chimique; insecticide. 2, record 1, French, - polysulfure%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : (NH4)2x 2, record 1, French, - polysulfure%20d%27ammonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ammonium ion
1, record 2, English, ammonium%20ion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- NH4+ ion 2, record 2, English, NH4%2B%20ion
correct, see observation
- ammonium cation 3, record 2, English, ammonium%20cation
proposal
- NH4+ cation 3, record 2, English, NH4%2B%20cation
proposal, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Except for several complex species such as ammonium chloroplatinate, (NH4)2PtCl6, ammonium salts are very soluble in water. In aqueous solutions, they ionize to produce the ammonium ion, NH4+, and an acid anion. Solutions of ammonium salts of strong or moderately strong acids are acidic as a result of hydrolysis of the ammonium ion. 2, record 2, English, - ammonium%20ion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In addition to the familiar molecular acids, two classes of ionic acids emerge from the new definition [Bronsted-Lowry]. The second and more interesting class consists of positively charged ions(cations), such as ammonium ion... which can be derived by the addition of a proton to a molecular base, in this case ammonia(NH3). 4, record 2, English, - ammonium%20ion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every cation is necessarily an ion; anion must be either a cation or an anion. 2, record 2, English, - ammonium%20ion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: NH4+ 3, record 2, English, - ammonium%20ion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ion ammonium NH4
1, record 2, French, ion%20ammonium%20NH4
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ion ammonium 1, record 2, French, ion%20ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- ion NH4+ 2, record 2, French, ion%20NH4%2B
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- cation ammonium NH4+ 3, record 2, French, cation%20ammonium%20NH4%2B
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cation ammonium 3, record 2, French, cation%20ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- cation NH4 4, record 2, French, cation%20NH4
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ammonium [...] : Chimie organique. Nom générique des cations organiques [...] résultant du remplacement d'un ou de plusieurs atomes d'hydrogène dans le cation ammonium NH4+ par des radicaux carbonés monovalents. 3, record 2, French, - ion%20ammonium%20NH4
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : NH4+ 2, record 2, French, - ion%20ammonium%20NH4
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluriel : des ions ammonium et des cations ammonium. 2, record 2, French, - ion%20ammonium%20NH4
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diphosphate nucleotide 1, record 3, English, diphosphate%20nucleotide
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chirality about the trigonal axis. The quenchers are 6-coordinate Co(III) complexes with the general stoichiometric formula Co(NH3) 4(ndp) or Co(NH3) 4(ntp), where ndp denotes a diphosphate nucleotide ligand and ntp denotes a triphosphate nucleotide ligand. In these complexes the nucleotide ligand is coordinated to Co(III) via bidentate chelation in which the donor moieties are oxygen atoms from adjacent phosphate groups(beta, alpha in ndp and gamma, beta in ntp nucleotides). The nucleotides used as ligands in Ln in this study are the following : adenosine diphosphate and triphosphate(adp and atp), guanosine diphosphate and triphosphate(gdp and gtp), inosine diphosphate and triphosphate(idp and itp), cytidine triphosphate(ctp), uridine triphosphate(utp), and deoxythymidine triphosphate(ttp). The Co(NH3) 4(nucleotide) complexes have dissymmetric structures both within and external to the Co(NH3) 4(phosphate) coordination unit, but under the conditions employed in this study, they exist as mixtures of diastereomers that are quasi-racemic with respect to chirality within the Co(NH3) 4(phosphate) coordination units. 1, record 3, English, - diphosphate%20nucleotide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acide diphosphorique nucléotide
1, record 3, French, acide%20diphosphorique%20nucl%C3%A9otide
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Lasers and Masers
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- NH3 laser
1, record 4, English, NH3%20laser
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ammonia maser 2, record 4, English, ammonia%20maser
obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We have recently used NH3 lasers in the far-infrared(FIR) to test the predictions of the laser equations(Lorenz-model) about instabilities of the most basic type of lasers. 3, record 4, English, - NH3%20laser
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Masers et lasers
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- laser NH3
1, record 4, French, laser%20NH3
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- laser à ammoniac 1, record 4, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20ammoniac
correct, masculine noun
- maser à ammoniac 2, record 4, French, maser%20%C3%A0%20ammoniac
masculine noun, obsolete
- maser à NH3 3, record 4, French, maser%20%C3%A0%20NH3
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le laser NH3 fait ainsi partie de la génération des lasers à gaz moléculaires pompés optiquement par lasers CO2, ceux-ci émettant aux longueurs d'onde supérieures à 10 um. Dans ce type de laser, le faisceau d'excitation (faisceau émis par le laser CO2) va donc en traversant le gaz (NH3) être transformé en lumière de longueurs d'onde différentes. 1, record 4, French, - laser%20NH3
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme maser (amplification de micro-ondes par émission stimulée de radiation) est vieilli; il est maintenant remplacé par le terme laser. 2, record 4, French, - laser%20NH3
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aliphatic amine
1, record 5, English, aliphatic%20amine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Included in the more important nitrogenous compounds emitted to the atmosphere from natural sources are N2O, NOx, NH3, and alphatic amines [from animal wastes]. 1, record 5, English, - aliphatic%20amine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- amine aliphatique
1, record 5, French, amine%20aliphatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réactif de médicament comme l'adriamycine et la daunomycine. 2, record 5, French, - amine%20aliphatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- amina alifática
1, record 5, Spanish, amina%20alif%C3%A1tica
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nongreenhouse gas
1, record 6, English, nongreenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- non-greenhouse gas 2, record 6, English, non%2Dgreenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An atmospheric gas which, like nitrogen or hydrogen, does not contribute to the global warming, or which, at very least, does so only indirectly, like carbon monoxide. 3, record 6, English, - nongreenhouse%20gas
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sagan and Mullen suggested that ammonia(NH3), an efficient absorber of infrared, could have warmed the climate if the gas represented just 100 out of every million molecules of the air. Subsequent studies have shown, however, that the sun would have rapidly converted ammonia into the nongreenhouse gases nitrogen and hydrogen unless it was continually resupplied to the atmosphere from the plant's surface. 1, record 6, English, - nongreenhouse%20gas
Record 6, Key term(s)
- non greenhouse gas
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gaz sans effet de serre
1, record 6, French, gaz%20sans%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz atmosphérique qui n'augmente ni ne réduit l'effet de serre naturel mais qui peut présenter des effets radiatifs indirects. 2, record 6, French, - gaz%20sans%20effet%20de%20serre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le monoxyde de carbone (CO), les oxydes d'azote et les composés organiques volatils (COV) n'ont pas de propriétés radiatives et, par conséquent, n'ont aucun effet radiatif direct : ce sont des gaz sans effet de serre. Pourtant leur présence dans l'atmosphère influe sur la concentration d'autres gaz qui, eux, contribuent (effet radiatif direct) à l'effet de serre; c'est le cas du CO sur le méthane et des NOx sur l'ozone. C'est généralement ce qu'on entend par gaz sans effet de serre. Le même terme sert aussi, quoique plus rarement, à désigner des substances qui n'ont rien à voir avec l'effet de serre, comme le krypton ou l'hydrogène. 2, record 6, French, - gaz%20sans%20effet%20de%20serre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas sin efecto invernadero
1, record 6, Spanish, gas%20sin%20efecto%20invernadero
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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