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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkaline fuel cell
1, record 1, English, alkaline%20fuel%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AFC 1, record 1, English, AFC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell in which the electrolyte is concentrated KOH [potassium hydroxide]... and hydroxide ions(OH-) are transported from the cathode to the anode. 2, record 1, English, - alkaline%20fuel%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temperature of operation is typically in the range of 60-90°C. 2, record 1, English, - alkaline%20fuel%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pile à combustible alcaline
1, record 1, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pile alcaline 2, record 1, French, pile%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
- AFC 3, record 1, French, AFC
feminine noun
- AFC 3, record 1, French, AFC
- pile AFC 2, record 1, French, pile%20AFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile à combustible hydrogène/oxygène (air) fonctionnant avec un électrolyte alcalin, usuellement de la potasse concentrée (30 à 45 % en masse de KOH). 4, record 1, French, - pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20alcaline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acid-base catalysis
1, record 2, English, acid%2Dbase%20catalysis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acceleration of reactions by acids and bases. 2, record 2, English, - acid%2Dbase%20catalysis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General acid-base catalysis provides a means for catalyzing at neutral pH, where the concentrations of H+ and OH-are very low, chemical reactions that would otherwise require very high concentrations of H+ or OH-. For example, in the absence of enzymes, hydrolysis of peptide bonds requires very high concentrations of H+ or OH-, long reaction periods, and high temperatures..., whereas hydrolysis of peptide bonds by chymotrypsin proceeds rapidly at neutral pH, promoted by general acid-base catalysis at the active site. 3, record 2, English, - acid%2Dbase%20catalysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catalyse acido-basique
1, record 2, French, catalyse%20acido%2Dbasique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- catalyse acide-base 2, record 2, French, catalyse%20acide%2Dbase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accélération de certaines réactions par la présence en solution d'ions H+ ou oH-. 2, record 2, French, - catalyse%20acido%2Dbasique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La catalyse acide-base (...) pourrait être, tout comme en chimie organique, postulée pour nombre de mécanismes enzymatiques : certains effets du pH, certains échanges de deutérium au cours des réactions suggèrent ce type de catalyse pour les additions de carbonyles, les hydrolyses d'esters, les isomérisations; mais les démonstrations expérimentales complètes sont rares et ce mécanisme, lorsqu'il existe, se trouve en général associé à d'autres types de catalyse. 1, record 2, French, - catalyse%20acido%2Dbasique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Lewis base
1, record 3, English, Lewis%20base
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance that can donate an electron pair; examples are the hydroxide ion, OH-, and ammonia NH3. 2, record 3, English, - Lewis%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the term Lewis acid will be employed exclusively to refer to electron-pair acceptors. ... The definition of Lewis acids and bases in terms of gain or loss of electrons should not be confused with the definition of oxidizing and reducing agents in similar terms. 3, record 3, English, - Lewis%20base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- base de Lewis
1, record 3, French, base%20de%20Lewis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- base nucléophile 2, record 3, French, base%20nucl%C3%A9ophile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé donneur de doublet. 3, record 3, French, - base%20de%20Lewis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les acides de Lewis, accepteurs d'électrons, sont souvent nommés électrophiles; les bases de Lewis se fixent sur la région des particules acides pauvre en électrons, et par conséquent où l'influence positive du noyau se fait davantage sentir : on les nomme nucléophiles. 2, record 3, French, - base%20de%20Lewis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Base de Lewis hydrophobe. 4, record 3, French, - base%20de%20Lewis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alteration zone
1, record 4, English, alteration%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- zone of alteration 2, record 4, English, zone%20of%20alteration
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrothermal alteration of ore deposits is interpreted by Hemley and Jones(1964) as a process of hydrogen metasomatism, by which hydrogen ions are added to the rock, a mole equivalent of cations is released, and the(OH-/H+) ratio in the solution is increased.... In general, alteration zones display a net loss of base equivalents(metal cations). 3, record 4, English, - alteration%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Geological mapping of alteration zones near Cu Zn deposits in the Noranda area in Quebec. 4, record 4, English, - alteration%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Like the alteration, the mineralization also occurs in concentric zones ... According to Lowell & Guilbert the zones of mineralization may be outlined as follows. (a) Innermost alteration zone. ... (b) Inner alteration zone. ... (c) Intermediate alteration zone. ... (d) Outer alteration zone. 2, record 4, English, - alteration%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone d'altération
1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les parties comprimées de la voûte les fissures ont tendance à se refermer, l'altération est réduite ainsi que la tendance à la fragmentation. Au cours de la reconnaissance du dépôt, il faut une zone d'altération précise qu'on sait être au contact des veines. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En étudiant les zones d'altération à côté de gisements de minéraux connus, le prospecteur apprend à reconnaître les genres les plus usuels [...] 3, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altération: Transformation chimique des constituants des roches sous l'action d'agents externes. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
- Electrochemistry
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- basic solution
1, record 5, English, basic%20solution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- alkaline solution 2, record 5, English, alkaline%20solution
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A solution with a pH value greater than 7 is considered basic. 3, record 5, English, - basic%20solution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Base : The opposite of acid; depends on the concentration of hydroxyl ions(OH-) in solution. A basic or alkaline solution has a pH greater than 7. 0. 4, record 5, English, - basic%20solution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
- Électrochimie
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- solution basique
1, record 5, French, solution%20basique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- solution alcaline 2, record 5, French, solution%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les solutions acides, dont l'activité des ions H+ est supérieure à 10-7, le pH est inférieur à 7, et pour les solutions basiques dont l'activité des ions H+ est inférieure à 10-7, le pH est supérieur à 7. 3, record 5, French, - solution%20basique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les chlorites sont assez vulnérables : une action prolongée de solutions acides les décompose en un ensemble de produits variés [...] Les wernérites sont très sensibles à l'action des solutions alcalines; [...] 4, record 5, French, - solution%20basique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrólisis (Electrocinética)
- Electroquímica
- Química
- Geoquímica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- solución alcalina
1, record 5, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20alcalina
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anion exchange resin
1, record 6, English, anion%20exchange%20resin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- anion-exchange resin 2, record 6, English, anion%2Dexchange%20resin
correct
- anionic resin 3, record 6, English, anionic%20resin
- anion resin 4, record 6, English, anion%20resin
- anion resin 4, record 6, English, anion%20resin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A resin that holds and swaps only anions. Anion resins contain hydroxyl ions(OH-) to remove negatively-charged, dissolved ionic contaminants such as carbonates, bicarbonates, sulfates, nitrates and silica. 5, record 6, English, - anion%20exchange%20resin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other important applications of ion exchange are water softening and ... demineralization ... [in which] all ionic impurities contained in water are removed by exchange for hydrogen and hydroxyl ions during passage of the water successively through cation- and anion-exchange resins in the acid and base form. 6, record 6, English, - anion%20exchange%20resin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Électrochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- résine échangeuse d'anions
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sine%20%C3%A9changeuse%20d%27anions
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- résine anionique 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sine%20anionique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résine qui échange uniquement les anions. 3, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20%C3%A9changeuse%20d%27anions
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les échangeurs d'ions [...] [utilisés] dans l'adoucissement des eaux [...] sont maintenant constitués par des résines synthétiques. Ces résines échangeuses de cations et d'anions sont des composés organiques, de structure macro-ionique [...]. C'est ainsi qu'une eau naturelle contenant des impuretés ioniques [...] échange, en passant sur ces résines, les ions qu'elle renferme contre des ions H- ou OH- lesquels se combinent en donnant de l'eau; celle-ci se trouve donc purifiée (désionisée). 4, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20%C3%A9changeuse%20d%27anions
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Electroquímica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- resina de intercambio aniónico
1, record 6, Spanish, resina%20de%20intercambio%20ani%C3%B3nico
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambiador aniónico 2, record 6, Spanish, intercambiador%20ani%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separa aniones de una solución intercambiándolos por iones oxhidrilo. 3, record 6, Spanish, - resina%20de%20intercambio%20ani%C3%B3nico
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para que el intercambio iónico resulte económico en el tratamiento avanzado de aguas residuales, convendrá utilizar productos regeneradores y restauradores que eliminen tanto los aniones inorgánicos como el material orgánico de la resina agotada. Los restauradores físicos y químicos, cuya aplicación en la separación de materias orgánicas de resina se ha realizado con éxito, son hidróxido de sodio, ácido clorhídrico, metanol y bentonita. 1, record 6, Spanish, - resina%20de%20intercambio%20ani%C3%B3nico
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El efluente del intercambiador catiónico se hace pasar a continuación, sobre una resina de intercambio aniónico, donde los aniones se sustituyen por iones de hidroxilo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - resina%20de%20intercambio%20ani%C3%B3nico
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-11-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alkali cation
1, record 7, English, alkali%20cation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chemistry of pore fluids is directly related to the nature of the binder, to its content in soluble alkali oxides and to the water/binder ratio. Experimental data has mainly been obtained with pure pastes or mortars and measured contents of OH-ions were between 0. 2 and 0. 8 M under these conditions, corresponding to pHs of around 12. 8 to 13. 7. The main cations are Na+ and K+, in equivalent amounts :[Na+] + [K+]=[OH-] This is why the first member(alkali cations) is often confused-sometimes incorrectly-with the second(alkalis or OH-ions). 1, record 7, English, - alkali%20cation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- alcalin
1, record 7, French, alcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Les cations principaux sont Na+ et K+, de sorte que le bilan ionique simplifié s'écrit : [Na+] + [K+] = [OH-] C'est pourquoi le premier membre (les alcalins) est souvent assimilé - et quelquefois abusivement - au deuxième (les alcalis). 1, record 7, French, - alcalin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemistry
- Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stable complex
1, record 8, English, stable%20complex
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... although the hydroxide ion(OH-) is always a much stronger base than ammonia(NH3) in reactions with proton acids, in reactions with the Lewis acid Ag+, the complex Ag(NH3) +2 is fairly stable, whereas AgOH is completely dissociated. 1, record 8, English, - stable%20complex
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Chimie
- Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- complexe stable
1, record 8, French, complexe%20stable
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les solutions tampons servent à chaque instant en analyse et avant tout pour fixer le pH entre deux valeurs bien connues, pour effectuer une recherche qualitative, une précipitation, une réduction ou pour réaliser un complexe stable. 1, record 8, French, - complexe%20stable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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