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ZINC SULFATE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leaded zinc oxide
1, record 1, English, leaded%20zinc%20oxide
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several commercial varieties of white lead, including leaded zinc oxide, basic carbonate white lead, basic sulfate white lead, and basic lead silicates. Of these, the most important is leaded zinc oxide, which is used almost entirely as white pigment for exterior oil-based paints. 2, record 1, English, - leaded%20zinc%20oxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leaded zinc oxide: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - leaded%20zinc%20oxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de zinc plombifère
1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20zinc%20plombif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxyde de zinc plombifère : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20zinc%20plombif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mooreite
1, record 2, English, mooreite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glassy white hydrous sulfate of magnesium, zinc, and manganese... 1, record 2, English, - mooreite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mooréite
1, record 2, French, moor%C3%A9ite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfate naturel hydraté de magnésium, de zinc et de manganèse. 1, record 2, French, - moor%C3%A9ite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mooreíta
1, record 2, Spanish, moore%C3%ADta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfato hidratado de magnesio, cinc y manganeso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - moore%C3%ADta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- x percent solution
1, record 3, English, x%20percent%20solution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
40 percent zinc sulfate acquous solution. 1, record 3, English, - x%20percent%20solution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solution à x %
1, record 3, French, solution%20%C3%A0%20x%20%25
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sulfate de zinc en solution aqueuse à 40 p. 100. 2, record 3, French, - solution%20%C3%A0%20x%20%25
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
silice activée : Adjuvant de floculation préparé [...] à partir d'une solution à 5 % en volume de silicate de soude à 41 ° B, et d'une solution d'acide sulfurique à 0,5 % en volume. 3, record 3, French, - solution%20%C3%A0%20x%20%25
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(en volume) (en poids). 2, record 3, French, - solution%20%C3%A0%20x%20%25
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trizinc bis(phosphate)
1, record 4, English, trizinc%20bis%28phosphate%29
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- zinc orthophosphate 2, record 4, English, zinc%20orthophosphate
correct
- tribasic zinc phosphate 2, record 4, English, tribasic%20zinc%20phosphate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
White powdery substance derived from interaction of zinc sulfate with trisodium phosphate. 3, record 4, English, - trizinc%20bis%28phosphate%29
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trizinc bis(phosphate): form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 1, record 4, English, - trizinc%20bis%28phosphate%29
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Used for dental cements and conversion coating of metal surfaces. 3, record 4, English, - trizinc%20bis%28phosphate%29
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: Zn3(PO4)2 1, record 4, English, - trizinc%20bis%28phosphate%29
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Dentisterie prothétique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bis(phosphate) de trizinc
1, record 4, French, bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20trizinc
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- orthophosphate de zinc 2, record 4, French, orthophosphate%20de%20zinc
correct, masculine noun
- phosphate de zinc tribasique 2, record 4, French, phosphate%20de%20zinc%20tribasique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poudre blanche utilisée pour les céramiques, les ciments dentaires, les soins thérapeutiques, etc. 3, record 4, French, - bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20trizinc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bis(phosphate) de trizinc : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 1, record 4, French, - bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20trizinc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif basique est correctement utilisé en français pour désigner un sel basique qui peut formellement libérer un anion OH-. Il est fortement déconseillé de l'utiliser en français dans le cas d'un sel acide contenant un ou plusieurs cations H+; on doit donc éviter le nom «phosphate de zinc tribasique» qui est un anglicisme de mauvais aloi. 1, record 4, French, - bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20trizinc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : Zn3(PO4)2 1, record 4, French, - bis%28phosphate%29%20de%20trizinc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anhydrous zinc sulfate
1, record 5, English, anhydrous%20zinc%20sulfate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- zinc sulfate 2, record 5, English, zinc%20sulfate
avoid
- zinc sulphate 3, record 5, English, zinc%20sulphate
avoid
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystalline salt ZnSO4 that is usually obtained by reaction of sulfuric acid with zinc, zinc oxide, or a roasted zinc ore, that normally crystallizes from solutions as the efflorescent heptahydrate occurring also as the mineral goslarite, and that is used chiefly in coagulating baths for viscose rayon, in fertilizers and sprays ..., in dyeing and printing, in flotation, and in medicine as an astringent and emetic. 4, record 5, English, - anhydrous%20zinc%20sulfate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zinc sulfate [is also] used to preserve skins and wood and as a paper bleach, analytical reagent, food additive, and fungicide. 5, record 5, English, - anhydrous%20zinc%20sulfate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"White vitriol" and "zinc vitriol" are synonyms of "heptahydrate zinc sulfate"(ZnSO47H20. 6, record 5, English, - anhydrous%20zinc%20sulfate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: ZnSO4 6, record 5, English, - anhydrous%20zinc%20sulfate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de zinc anhydre
1, record 5, French, sulfate%20de%20zinc%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sulfate de zinc 2, record 5, French, sulfate%20de%20zinc
avoid, masculine noun
- zincosite 3, record 5, French, zincosite
avoid, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel cristallin, astringent, soluble dans l'eau et le glycérol [comptant] parmi les principales sources de minéraux autorisées dans l'alimentation. 4, record 5, French, - sulfate%20de%20zinc%20anhydre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] sulfate de zinc [est] connu sous le nom de zincosite à l'état anhydre, de couperose blanche, goslarite, vitriol blanc à l'état ZnSO47H20[heptahydrate]. 5, record 5, French, - sulfate%20de%20zinc%20anhydre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : ZnSO4 6, record 5, French, - sulfate%20de%20zinc%20anhydre
Record 5, Key term(s)
- couperose blanche
- goslarite
- vitriol blanc
- sulfate de zinc anhydre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato de cinc 1, record 5, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20cinc
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: ZnSO4 2, record 5, Spanish, - sulfato%20de%20cinc
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sulfide deposit
1, record 6, English, sulfide%20deposit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sulphide deposit 2, record 6, English, sulphide%20deposit
correct, see observation
- sulphide-bearing deposit 3, record 6, English, sulphide%2Dbearing%20deposit
correct
- sulfidic deposit 4, record 6, English, sulfidic%20deposit
- sulphidic deposit 1, record 6, English, sulphidic%20deposit
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... sea-floor spreading centers are... sites of precipitation of sulfide deposits of copper, iron, lead and zinc, along with sulfate minerals such as barite. 1, record 6, English, - sulfide%20deposit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the sulphidic deposits have a timing and fluid source identical to that of mesothermal quartz-carbonate vein deposits ... 4, record 6, English, - sulfide%20deposit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulphide deposit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 6, English, - sulfide%20deposit
Record 6, Key term(s)
- sulfide-bearing deposit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dépôt sulfuré
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gisement sulfuré 2, record 6, French, gisement%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- gîte sulfuré 3, record 6, French, g%C3%AEte%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- gîte renfermant des sulfures 4, record 6, French, g%C3%AEte%20renfermant%20des%20sulfures
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour de grandes étendues inconnues et difficiles d'accès, notamment en pays couvert, la prospection aéroportée permet de détecter des gisements sulfurés; [...] 5, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] des dépôts sulfurés, sensés présenter certains caractères «hydrothermaux» apparaissent loin de tout granite, dans des couches sédimentaires demeurées très souvent tabulaires, mais en général faillées [...] Les plus remarquables d'entre eux sont d'énormes gisements de zinc et plomb dans des strates carbonatées, calcaires ou dolomitiques [...] 6, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Vanadium sur gîtes sulfurés. 7, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt sulfuré : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- copper carbonate
1, record 7, English, copper%20carbonate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Cu-carbonate 2, record 7, English, Cu%2Dcarbonate
correct
- carbonate of copper 3, record 7, English, carbonate%20of%20copper
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At Coquimbo, Chili, gold is found in a matrix of carbonate of copper. 4, record 7, English, - copper%20carbonate
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We supply water treatment chemical, copper carbonate, bioremediation and zinc sulfate. 5, record 7, English, - copper%20carbonate
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Malachite, Aurichalcite and Rosasite are all colorful copper carbonates created when the copper atoms in the magmatic fluids reacted with the carbonate ions (CO3) in the limestone country rock. 6, record 7, English, - copper%20carbonate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carbonate de cuivre
1, record 7, French, carbonate%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- carbonate de Cu 2, record 7, French, carbonate%20de%20Cu
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les bronzes archéologiques sont normalement recouverts de malachite (verte) et d'azurite (bleue), deux carbonates de cuivre. 3, record 7, French, - carbonate%20de%20cuivre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonato de cobre
1, record 7, Spanish, carbonato%20de%20cobre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polvo de color verde, soluble en ácidos e insoluble en agua. Muy tóxico. Plaguicida. 1, record 7, Spanish, - carbonato%20de%20cobre
Record 8 - internal organization data 1978-08-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- zincaluminite
1, record 8, English, zincaluminite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A light-blue, hydrated zinc sulfate, with zinc and aluminum hydrates(...) that crystallizes in the hexagonal system. 1, record 8, English, - zincaluminite
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- zincaluminite
1, record 8, French, zincaluminite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sulfate hydraté naturel d'aluminium et de zinc, en petites plaques hexagonales bleuâtres. 1, record 8, French, - zincaluminite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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