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TRIBASIC [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Oakite®
1, record 1, English, Oakite%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tribasic sodium phosphate. 2, record 1, English, - Oakite%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oakite®: A trademark of Oakite Products Inc. 2, record 1, English, - Oakite%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Oakite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Oakite®
1, record 1, French, Oakite%C2%AE
trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du «phosphate tribasique de sodium». 2, record 1, French, - Oakite%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oakite® : Marque de commerce de la société Oakite Products Inc. 2, record 1, French, - Oakite%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Oakite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diacid
1, record 2, English, diacid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dibasic acid 2, record 2, English, dibasic%20acid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acid that has two acidic hydrogen atoms. 3, record 2, English, - diacid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acids with one, two, and three displaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule are termed mono-, di-, and tribasic acids respectively. 4, record 2, English, - diacid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example [of diacid] is oxalic acid. 3, record 2, English, - diacid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diacide
1, record 2, French, diacide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- biacide 2, record 2, French, biacide
correct, masculine noun
- acide dibasique 3, record 2, French, acide%20dibasique
avoid, masculine noun
- acide bibasique 4, record 2, French, acide%20bibasique
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps libérant deux cations H+ par molécule. 5, record 2, French, - diacide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide considéré peut renfermer plusieurs protons disponibles : par exemple H2SO4 (diacide), H3PO4 (triacide). 6, record 2, French, - diacide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On classe aussi les acides suivant le nombre de sels qu'ils donnent avec la soude; [...] l'acide sulfurique en donne deux : c'est un biacide [...] 7, record 2, French, - diacide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide bibasique : Expression désuète et incorrecte utilisée pour désigner un diacide. 8, record 2, French, - diacide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dibasique : Se dit de tout composé qui peut libérer deux ions HO- par molécule, tel l'acide sulfurique, H2SO4. 8, record 2, French, - diacide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido dibásico
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20dib%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- diácido 1, record 2, Spanish, di%C3%A1cido
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calcium phosphate
1, record 3, English, calcium%20phosphate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... phosphate of lime, the chief constituent of bone-ash. 2, record 3, English, - calcium%20phosphate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mineral name applied to naturally occurring apatite. 3, record 3, English, - calcium%20phosphate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calcium phosphate : This name is often used to designate the more specific compound tricalcium bis(phosphate) Ca3(PO4) 2(q. v.). It is a generic which refers to monobasic calcium phosphate, dibasic calcium phosphate, or tribasic calcium phosphate. 4, record 3, English, - calcium%20phosphate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phosphate de calcium
1, record 3, French, phosphate%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- phosphate calcique 2, record 3, French, phosphate%20calcique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gisements de phosphate de calcium en granules amorphes se présentent en couches de quelques mètres d'épaisseur; leur origine submarine est attestée par les dents de requin et autres débris de poissons qu'on y trouve. 3, record 3, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
apatite : [...] Phosphate de calcium naturel, contenant du fluor ou du chlore [...] 4, record 3, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phosphate : Sel résultant de l'action d'un des acides phosphoriques avec une base. Il existe trois séries de phosphates : les orthophosphates, dérivant de l'acide orthophosphorique H3PO4, les pyrophosphates, dérivant de l'acide pyrophosphorique H4P2O7, et les métaphosphates, dérivant de l'acide métaphosphorique (HPO3). 5, record 3, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Extraction des phosphates de calcium. 5, record 3, French, - phosphate%20de%20calcium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosfato de calcio
1, record 3, Spanish, fosfato%20de%20calcio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fosfato cálcico 1, record 3, Spanish, fosfato%20c%C3%A1lcico
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tribasic acid
1, record 4, English, tribasic%20acid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- triacide 2, record 4, English, triacide
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
monobasic : Acids with one, two, and three displaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule are termed mono-, di-, and tribasic acids respectively. 1, record 4, English, - tribasic%20acid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- triacide
1, record 4, French, triacide
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps qui possède trois fonctions acide. 2, record 4, French, - triacide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide considéré peut renfermer plusieurs protons disponibles : par exemple H2 SO4 (diacide), H3 PO4 (triacide). 3, record 4, French, - triacide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On classe aussi les acides suivant le nombre de sels qu'ils donnent avec la soude; [...] l'acide phosphorique H3 PO4 en donne trois : c'est un triacide. 4, record 4, French, - triacide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- triácido
1, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%A1cido
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- displaceable
1, record 5, English, displaceable
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ionizable 2, record 5, English, ionizable
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acids with one, two, and three displaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule are termed mono-, di-, and tribasic acids respectively. 1, record 5, English, - displaceable
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ionisable
1, record 5, French, ionisable
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide acétique est mono acide, car il possède un seul atome d'hydrogène ionisable. 2, record 5, French, - ionisable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«déplacement» existe en français mais la langue n'a pas généré l'adjectif «déplaçable» qui correspondrait à «displaceable» en anglais. 3, record 5, French, - ionisable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ionizable 1, record 5, Spanish, ionizable
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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