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SULFUR COMPOUND [13 records]

Record 1 2013-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rubber Processing
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

The act or process of treating crude rubber, synthetic rubber, or other plastic rubberlike material with a chemical(as sulfur or a compound of sulfur) to decrease its plasticity, tackiness, and sensitivity to heat and cold and to give it useful properties(as elasticity, strength and stability).

OBS

vulcanization: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • vulcanisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du caoutchouc
  • Plasturgie
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Action de combiner une certaine quantité de soufre avec le caoutchouc pour lui donner de la souplesse, de l'élasticité, de la cohésion et pour lui permettre de résister aux variations de température.

OBS

[...] les procédés les plus employés actuellement [...] utilisent le soufre ou certains de ses composés à froid ou à une certaine température.

OBS

vulcanisation : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elaboración del caucho
  • Fabricación de plásticos
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

Cambio químico irreversible (por ejemplo, entrecruzamiento) en el cual el compuesto de caucho, [al combinarlo con azufre], se hace menos plástico con mayor elasticidad, resistencia, estabilidad y resistencia química en una escala de temperatura mayor.

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Record 2 2012-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Chemistry
DEF

Any compound of sulfur and another element, usually made by direct reaction of the elements...

OBS

sulphide: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Chimie
DEF

Composé de soufre analogue à un oxyde sauf que le soufre prend la place de l'oxygène.

CONT

On classe les sulfures en fonction de la nature de l'élément combiné. Les sulfures formés avec les non-métaux (phosphore, arsenic, carbone, bore) [...] Les sulfures métalliques [...] Les sulfures organiques [...]

OBS

sulfure : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Química
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Record 3 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
C7H7NO3
formula, see observation
NH2C6H3(OH)COOH
formula, see observation
89-57-6
CAS number
DEF

A compound which appears under the form of white to pinkish crystals and is used in the manufacture of light-sensitive paper, azo and sulfur dyes.

OBS

5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

The prefixes "ortho-", "meta-" and "para-", along with their corresponding abbreviations ("o-", "m-" and "p-"), appear in italics and are ignored in alphabetizing. According to the actual chemical nomenclature rules in organic chemistry (in 2003), the numbers designating the positions of the disubstitution groups (1,2- for "ortho-", 1,3- for "meta-" and 1,4- for "para-") are to be preferred to the symbols "o-", "m-" and "p-". Furthermore, the prefixes "ortho-", "meta-" and "para-" should not be used anymore, and their corresponding abbreviations ("o-", "m-", and "p-") will soon be judged to be avoided, if not totally condemned.

OBS

Chemical formula: C7H7NO3 or NH2C6H3(OH)COOH

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C7H7NO3
formula, see observation
NH2C6H3(OH)COOH
formula, see observation
89-57-6
CAS number
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme de cristaux blancs, parfois rosés, soluble dans l'eau chaude et dans l'alcool, utilisé en teinture (noir diamant), comme intermédiaire et pour la fabrication du papier.

OBS

acide 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoïque : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Les préfixes de position «ortho-», «méta-» et «para-», tout comme les abréviations correspondantes «o-», «m-» et «p-», s'écrivent en italique et n'interviennent pas dans une classification par ordre alphabétique. Selon les règles de nomenclature de chimie organique en vigueur aujourd'hui (en 2003), il est recommandé d'utiliser les chiffres 1,2-, 1,3- et 1,4-, respectivement. Les préfixes «ortho-», «méta-» et «para-» ne doivent plus être utilisés. L'usage des symboles correspondants («o-», «m-» et «p-») sera bientôt fortement déconseillé, sans être exclu.

OBS

Formule chimique : C7H7NO3 ou NH2C6H3(OH)COOH,

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Industries
Universal entry(ies)
MgO
formula, see observation
1309-48-4
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound having the formula MgO which appears under the form of a noncombustible, white, alkaline powder, either light or heavy depending upon whether it is prepared by heating magnesium carbonate or the basic magnesium carbonate, is slightly soluble in water, soluble in acids and ammonium salt solutions, insoluble in alcohol, combines with water to form magnesium hydroxide, occurs naturally as the mineral periclase, is derived(1) by calcining magnesium carbonate or magnesium hydroxide,(2) by treating magnesium chloride with lime and heating or by heating it in air,(3) from seawater via the hydroxide, and is used as an inorganic rubber accelerator, a polycrystalline ceramic for aircraft windshields, in refractories, especially for steel furnace linings, for electrical insulation, in fertilizers, oxychloride and oxysulfate cements, paper manufacture, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, semiconductors, for the removal of sulfur dioxide from stack gases and as a feed additive and in the food industry(mainly for the deacidification of butter, cooa, and some canned or frozen foods).

OBS

Two forms are produced, one termed "Light," a fluffy material prepared by a relatively low-temperature dehydration of the hydroxide, the other termed "Heavy," a dense material made by high-temperature furnacing of the oxide after it has been formed from the carbonate or hydroxide.

OBS

Also known under a large number of commercial designations, among which: Akri-Mag; Anima; Granmag; Magchem 100; Magox; Magox 85; Marmag; Oxymag; seawater magnesia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
MgO
formula, see observation
1309-48-4
CAS number
OBS

Poudre alcaline blanche utilisée principalement pour désacidifier le beurre, le cacao, certaines denrées en boîte ou congelées.

OBS

[On distingue notamment la] magnésie calcinée légère, ou magnésie française, et la magnésie calcinée lourde, ou magnésie anglaise [...]

OBS

Formule chimique : MgO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Industria alimentaria
Entrada(s) universal(es)
MgO
formula, see observation
1309-48-4
CAS number
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Record 5 2011-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Veterinary Drugs
Universal entry(ies)
C12H9NS
formula, see observation
92-84-2
CAS number
DEF

A greenish, tasteless, tricyclic organic compound prepared by fusing diphenylamine with sulfur.

OBS

[Phenothiazine is] used as an insecticide, in the treatment of worms and urinary infections in livestock, and as a tranquillizer.

OBS

Chemical formula: C12H9NS

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments vétérinaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C12H9NS
formula, see observation
92-84-2
CAS number
OBS

Formule chimique : C12H9NS

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos veterinarios
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C12H9NS
formula, see observation
92-84-2
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C12H9NS

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Record 6 2010-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A compound of iron and sulfur having the formula FeS.

OBS

iron sulfide : This name is very often used to designate the compound FeS; however, since it can also designate collectively any of several compounds of iron and sulfur, i. e., iron(II) sulfide FeS, iron disulfide FeS2, diiron trisulfide Fe2S3, it is better to use the more precise term iron(II) sulfide when referring specifically to the compound FeS.

OBS

Also known under the commercial designation C.I. 77540.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

sulfure de fer : Bien que souvent employé comme synonyme de sulfure de fer(II), de formule FeS, ce terme est un générique qui désigne aussi, collectivement, tout composé formé de soufre et de fer, soit le sulfure de fer(II) FeS, le disulfure de fer FeS2 et le trisulfure de difer Fe2S3. C'est pourquoi il est préférable d'employer le terme «sulfure de fer(II)» lorsqu'il est question du composé de formule FeS.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 7 2003-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A chemical compound similar to alcohol in which sulfur replaces the oxygen.

CONT

Thiols, formerly called mercaptans, are among the odorous principles in the scent of skunks and of freshly chopped onions; their presence in petroleum and natural gas is objectionable because they have disagreeable odours, interfere with catalysts used in refining processes, and produce sulfur dioxide upon combustion.

CONT

Thiols added to foodstuffs as flavoring substances usually disappear readily because of their volatility and reactivity.

CONT

Many mercaptans have an offensive odor and are used as odorants in natural gas.

OBS

mercaptan : an old term, now disfavoured for the organic sulfur compound thiol. The word was derived from mercurium captans("seiging mercury"), which referred to the formation of characteristic crystalline mercury salts by the interaction of thiols with mercuric oxide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Substance organique de structure analogue aux alcools, où un atome de soufre a remplacé l'oxygène de la fonction alcool. Les propriétés des thiols sont souvent comparables à celles des alcools, mais leur réactivité est en général moins grande.

CONT

Les thiols constituent un groupe de composés organiques sulfurés, appelés autrefois mercaptans. [...] On utilise leur odeur désagréable et caractéristique en les mélangeant à des gaz toxiques, d'emploi industriel, afin d'en révéler la présence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Petróleo bruto y derivados
  • Biotecnología
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Record 8 2003-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Tin is a metal which can combine with other chemicals to form compounds. When tin is combined with chemicals such as chlorine, sulfur, or oxygen, it is called an inorganic tin compound. Inorganic tin compounds are found in small amounts in the earth's crust. They are present in toothpaste, perfumes, soaps, coloring agents, and dyes. Tin can also combine with carbon-containing materials to form organotin compounds. These compounds are used in making plastics, food packages, plastic pipes, pesticides, paints, wood preservatives, and rodent(rats and mice) repellents. There can be tin metal, as well as inorganic and organic tin compounds in the air, water, and soil near places where they are naturally present in the rocks, mined, manufactured, or used.

CONT

Inorganic tin compounds are used as pigments in the ceramic and textile industry ... The low toxicity of tin and inorganic tin compounds is the result largely of its low absorption, low tissue accumulation, and rapid excretion, primarily in the faeces.

CONT

The air emissions from the hot end coating line consist predominately of particulate matter, hydrogen chloride, organic tins and inorganic tins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

[...] certains composés organostanniques pénètrent dans l'environnement, mais on ne saurait dire si c'est parce qu'ils sont utilisés comme pesticides ou à d'autres fins, ou encore s'ils sont produits par la méthylation naturelle de composés inorganiques de l'étain.

CONT

Les composés inorganiques de l'étain sont employés comme pigments dans les industries de la céramique et du textile.

CONT

L'inhalation d'oxyde d'étain peut provoquer de la «stannose», qui est une pneumoconiose apparemment peu grave (l'étain inorganique reste au niveau du poumon).

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
CONT

Mercury combines with other elements, such as chlorine, sulfur, or oxygen, to form inorganic mercury compound or "salts. "Most inorganic mercury compounds are white powder or crystals. Mercury also combines with carbon to make organic mercury compounds.... Inorganic mercury(metallic mercury and inorganic mercury compounds) enters the air mining ore deposits, burning coal and waste, and from manufacturing plants. It enters the water or soil from natural deposits, disposal of water, and the use of mercury-containing fungicides.

OBS

Exposure to high levels of inorganic mercury slats can cause damage, nervous system effects, nausea, and diarrhea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
CONT

Il existe des composés inorganiques du mercure qui sont solides et dont l'absorption et la distribution sont différentes de celles du mercure élémentaire. Même si beaucoup des organes cibles et des effets toxiques sont semblables pour le mercure élémentaire et les composés inorganiques du mercure, il existe certaines différences importantes pour l'évaluation des dangers posés pour la santé chez l'homme.

Spanish

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Record 10 2000-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deterioration of Metals
DEF

Embrittlement and subsequent wearing away of metal, caused by contact of the metal with hydrogen sulfide or another sulfur compound.

OBS

Compare with "sweet corrosion."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Altération des métaux
DEF

Corrosion provoquée en présence d'hydrogène sulfuré.

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

C6H4N2O2S. Malonyl thiourea, the parent compound of the thiobarbiturates; represents barbituric acid in which the oxygen atom of the urea component has been replaced by sulfur.

OBS

The chemical formula reads C index 6 H index 4 N index 2 O index 2 S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
OBS

Indice d'oxydation des aliments.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 12 2000-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
DEF

... synthetic insecticidal compound containing one or more phosphorus atoms chemically bonded either directly or indirectly through nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur to the carbon atoms of organic radicals.

OBS

They include diazinon, fenthion, dichlorvos and malathion and have as their common effect the inhibition of a variety of esterases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
CONT

Insecticides organophosphorés. Groupe de composés insecticides synthétiques renfermant un ou plusieurs atomes de phosphore chimiquement liés, soit directement, soit indirectement aux atomes de carbone de radicaux organiques par des atomes d'azote, d'oxygène ou de soufre (et qui) exercent [...] une action inhibitrice sur diverses estérases.

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
DEF

The transformation of unstable sodium sulfide(Na2S) to the more stable sodium thiosulfate(Na2S2O3) in black liquor by the use of air or oxygen(O2) so that objectionable hydrogen sulfide(H2S) and organic sulfur compound formation in its evaporation and combustion are minimized, thus preventing their loss from the sulfate recovery process. The treated liquid is called oxidized black liquor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
CONT

L'oxydation de la liqueur noire sert à convertir le soufre en thiosulfate [...] L'oxydation a été mise de l'avant dans les années cinquante pour réduire les odeurs. En le convertissant en thiosulfate, on stabilise le soufre de la liqueur, évitant ainsi sa transformation en gaz hydrogène sulfureux par les gaz chauds dans l'évaporateur à contact direct [...]

Spanish

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