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CALCIUM CYANIDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyanide solution
1, record 1, English, cyanide%20solution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weak alkaline aqueous solution of sodium or calcium cyanide which is used in the commercial dissolution of gold from its ore. 1, record 1, English, - cyanide%20solution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solution de cyanure
1, record 1, French, solution%20de%20cyanure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cyanurer : Traiter par une solution de cyanure. 1, record 1, French, - solution%20de%20cyanure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solución de cianuro
1, record 1, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20de%20cianuro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cyanide salt
1, record 2, English, cyanide%20salt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It [hydrogen cyanide] may also be prepared by reacting a cyanide salt, e. g., calcium cyanide, with a strong acid, e. g., sulfuric acid, or by thermal decomposition of formamide. 2, record 2, English, - cyanide%20salt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
General Characteristic of Cyanide. In general, we can observe hydrogen cyanide, sodium cyanide, and potassium cyanide easily in the environment where we have industrial activities. ... Cyanide salt and hydrogen cyanide are used in electroplating, metallurgy, production of organic chemicals, photographic developing, in making plastics, fumigating ships, and some mining processes. 3, record 2, English, - cyanide%20salt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyanure sous forme de sel
1, record 2, French, cyanure%20sous%20forme%20de%20sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cyanure sodique 2, record 2, French, cyanure%20sodique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyanure : Sel et dérivé C-organylé de l'acide cyanhydrique, HC[liaison triple]N. Par exemple : CH3-C[liaison triple]N cyanure de méthyle (acétonitrile), NaC[liaison triple]N cyanure de sodium, PhC([liaison double]O)C[liaison triple]N cyanure de benzoyle. 3, record 2, French, - cyanure%20sous%20forme%20de%20sel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cianuro sódico
1, record 2, Spanish, cianuro%20s%C3%B3dico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido pulverulento cristalino, blanco y delicuescente. Soluble en agua y menos soluble en alcohol. Muy tóxico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cianuro%20s%C3%B3dico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Beekeeping
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calcium cyanide
1, record 3, English, calcium%20cyanide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cyanogas 2, record 3, English, cyanogas
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cyanure de calcium
1, record 3, French, cyanure%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
très employé pour tuer les abeilles. 2, record 3, French, - cyanure%20de%20calcium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cyanide process
1, record 4, English, cyanide%20process
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cyanidation 2, record 4, English, cyanidation
correct
- cyaniding 3, record 4, English, cyaniding
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extraction of gold and silver from their ores. The process is only applicable to these metals. The solvent is a weak solution of sodium or calcium cyanide which, when aerated, easily dissolves the precious metals. They are then recovered by agitating the "pregnant" solution with aluminium or zinc in the form of dust or shavings and filtering out the precipitate which is then melted and cast into bars(bullion). 4, record 4, English, - cyanide%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cyanuration
1, record 4, French, cyanuration
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement des minerais d'or et d'argent que l'on dissout dans des solutions très étendues de cyanures alcalins, en présence de l'oxygène de l'air, et dont on précipite ensuite les métaux précieux par le zinc ou par l'électrolyse. 2, record 4, French, - cyanuration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Or associé à des sulfures de fer. [...] son extraction nécessite un processus [...] comportant en général une préconcentration et une calcination des concentrés, suivies de cyanuration. 3, record 4, French, - cyanuration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'essor industriel [...] du Witwatersrand commença [...] quand on employa la cyanuration pour recueillir le métal précieux. 4, record 4, French, - cyanuration
Record 4, Key term(s)
- procédé de cyanuration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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