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FERROUS OXIDE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Glass Polishing
- Plastics Industry
- Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colcothar
1, record 1, English, colcothar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brownish-red ferric oxide obtained as a residue after heating ferrous sulfate, used in glass polishing and as a pigment. 2, record 1, English, - colcothar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Polissage du verre
- Industrie des plastiques
- Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colcotar
1, record 1, French, colcotar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxyde ferrique de couleur rouge, obtenu artificiellement, et utilisé pour le polissage du verre. 2, record 1, French, - colcotar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Pulido del vidrio
- Industria de plásticos
- Aditivos y rellenos (Caucho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colcótar
1, record 1, Spanish, colc%C3%B3tar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido natural de hierro, a veces usado como pigmento rojo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - colc%C3%B3tar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- iron(II) oxide
1, record 2, English, iron%28II%29%20oxide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ferrous oxide 1, record 2, English, ferrous%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- CI 77489 2, record 2, English, CI%2077489
- natural wuestite 2, record 2, English, natural%20wuestite
avoid
- iron monooxide 2, record 2, English, iron%20monooxide
avoid
- iron monoxide 3, record 2, English, iron%20monoxide
avoid
- iron oxide 2, record 2, English, iron%20oxide
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The monoxide of iron FeO obtained as a readily oxidizable black powder (as by heating ferrous oxalate) which is used as a catalyst, a glass colorant and in the steel industry. 4, record 2, English, - iron%28II%29%20oxide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(II)
1, record 2, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oxyde ferreux 2, record 2, French, oxyde%20ferreux
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composés du fer. Il en existe deux séries principales : les composés ferreux, où le fer est divalent, et les composés ferriques, où il est trivalent. L'oxyde ferreux FeO, noir, est obtenu par réduction de l'oxyde ferrique à haute température. 3, record 2, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido ferroso
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20ferroso
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- óxido de hierro 2, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- óxido de hierro negro 3, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro%20negro
masculine noun
- monóxido de hierro 4, record 2, Spanish, mon%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Propiedades: polvo negro; p.e 5,7; p.f. 1420°C; insoluble en agua, soluble en ácidos. Obtención: preparado del oxalato por calentamiento, pero el producto suele contener algo de óxido férrico. Peligros: Tolerancia (como humo); 10mg por metro cúbico de aire. Precauciones de transporte: (CG) peligroso cuando está caliente. 5, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20ferroso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Según sean sus valencias, el hierro da dos familias de compuestos: compuestos ferrosos [...] si el hierro es bivalente; compuestos férricos [...] si es trivalente. El óxido férrico o sesquióxido constituye el colcótar. El óxido ferroso o protóxido FeO se obtiene por reducción del anterior. 6, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20ferroso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El óxido ferroso se obtiene calentando el oxalato ferroso en ausencia de aire [...] Es inestable incluso a temperatura ambiente; al calor, se descompone rápidamente en hierro y Fe3[subíndice]O4[subíndice]. 7, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20ferroso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- iron(II) diiron(III) oxide
1, record 3, English, iron%28II%29%20diiron%28III%29%20oxide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- triiron tetraoxide 1, record 3, English, triiron%20tetraoxide
correct
- black iron oxide 2, record 3, English, black%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- black rouge 2, record 3, English, black%20rouge
avoid
- ferroferric oxide 2, record 3, English, ferroferric%20oxide
avoid
- ferrosoferric oxide 3, record 3, English, ferrosoferric%20oxide
avoid
- ferroso-ferric oxide 4, record 3, English, ferroso%2Dferric%20oxide
avoid
- iron(III) oxide 5, record 3, English, iron%28III%29%20oxide
avoid
- iron(II,III) oxide 3, record 3, English, iron%28II%2CIII%29%20oxide
avoid
- iron oxide 5, record 3, English, iron%20oxide
avoid
- magnetic iron oxide 6, record 3, English, magnetic%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- magnetic oxide 7, record 3, English, magnetic%20oxide
avoid
- magnetic oxide of iron 8, record 3, English, magnetic%20oxide%20of%20iron
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black magnetic iron oxide found in nature as magnetite, also obtained synthetically(as from iron by heating in steam or from a ferrous salt and an alkali by precipitation and oxidation), and used chiefly as a pigment and a polishing compound but also as a catalyst, in magnetic inks, in metallurgy, in ferrites for the electronic industry and in coatings for magnetic tapes. 9, record 3, English, - iron%28II%29%20diiron%28III%29%20oxide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe304 9, record 3, English, - iron%28II%29%20diiron%28III%29%20oxide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(II) et de difer(III)
1, record 3, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tétraoxyde de trifer 1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9traoxyde%20de%20trifer
correct, masculine noun
- fer oxydulé 2, record 3, French, fer%20oxydul%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde de fer magnétique 3, record 3, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%20magn%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde ferrosoferrique 4, record 3, French, oxyde%20ferrosoferrique
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde magnétique de fer 5, record 3, French, oxyde%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde salin 6, record 3, French, oxyde%20salin
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde salin de fer 7, record 3, French, oxyde%20salin%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde magnétique 8, record 3, French, oxyde%20magn%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composés du fer. [...] L'oxyde magnétique Fe3O4, ou oxyde salin, constitue la pierre d'aimant naturelle; on l'obtient artificiellement par combustion du fer ou par action de la vapeur d'eau. C'est une poudre noire qu'on peut considérer comme une combinaison des deux autres oxydes [ferreux et ferrique]. 9, record 3, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxyde de fer : ce terme désigne chacun des composés du fer avec l'oxygène, comme l'oxyde ferreux (FeO), l'oxyde ferrique (Fe2O3), et l'oxyde ferrosoferrique (Fe3O4). 10, record 3, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe3O4 10, record 3, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- iron(III) oxide
1, record 4, English, iron%28III%29%20oxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- diiron trioxide 2, record 4, English, diiron%20trioxide
correct
- ferric oxide 3, record 4, English, ferric%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric iron oxide 4, record 4, English, ferric%20iron%20oxide
former designation
- ferric-iron oxide 5, record 4, English, ferric%2Diron%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric sesquioxide 6, record 4, English, ferric%20sesquioxide
avoid
- ferric trioxide 7, record 4, English, ferric%20trioxide
avoid
- jeweler’s rouge 6, record 4, English, jeweler%26rsquo%3Bs%20rouge
avoid
- red ferric oxide 7, record 4, English, red%20ferric%20oxide
avoid
- red iron oxide 8, record 4, English, red%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- red iron trioxide 7, record 4, English, red%20iron%20trioxide
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The red or black crystalline sesquioxide of iron... that is found in nature both as hematite and as hydrated forms(as rust and limonite) and is also obtained synthetically(as by calcining ferrous sulfate or hydrated ferric oxide) and that is used chiefly as a pigment and polishing material and in the removal of hydrogen sulfide from gases. 9, record 4, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 2, record 4, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(III)
1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trioxide de difer 1, record 4, French, trioxide%20de%20difer
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde ferrique 2, record 4, French, oxyde%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde de fer ferrique 3, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde brun de fer 4, record 4, French, oxyde%20brun%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde rouge de fer 5, record 4, French, oxyde%20rouge%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde de fer 4, record 4, French, sesquioxyde%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde ferrique 6, record 4, French, sesquioxyde%20ferrique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxyde ferrique [...] est très répandu dans la nature; la rouille en est un hydrate. 7, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 1, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido férrico
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- trióxido de hierro 2, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- sesquióxido de hierro 2, record 4, Spanish, sesqui%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- rojo de joyero 3, record 4, Spanish, rojo%20de%20joyero
masculine noun
- rojo de óxido férrico 3, record 4, Spanish, rojo%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
- ocre rojo 3, record 4, Spanish, ocre%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido férrico rojo 4, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido de hierro 4, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- trióxido de hierro rojo 4, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro%20rojo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto de oxígeno y hierro [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo de color rojo oscuro, denso, que se encuentra en la naturaleza (hematites) y que puede obtenerse por calcinación del sulfato ferroso o deshidratación del hidróxico férrico. Tiene aplicaciones en metalurgia, como pigmento en pinturas, en productos cauchíferos y como mordiente en la industria textil. 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El óxido férrico o sesquióxido constituye el colcótar. 5, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fórmula química: Fe2O3 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stratafer lithofacies
1, record 5, English, stratafer%20lithofacies
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- stratafer group 1, record 5, English, stratafer%20group
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lithological facies formed by chemical, biogenic, and hydrothermal effusive or exhalative processes commonly composed of banded chert and quartz interbedded with oxide, sulphide, carbonate, and silicate minerals containing ferrous, nonferrous, and/or precious metals. 1, record 5, English, - stratafer%20lithofacies
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the high grade manganese deposits throughout the world have developed by enrichment of manganese-bearing lithofacies associated directly with iron-formation or stratafer lithofacies. 1, record 5, English, - stratafer%20lithofacies
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lithofaciès de stratafer
1, record 5, French, lithofaci%C3%A8s%20de%20stratafer
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- groupe des stratafers 1, record 5, French, groupe%20des%20stratafers
correct, masculine noun
- stratafers 1, record 5, French, stratafers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faciès lithologique formé par des processus chimiques, biogènes et hydrothermaux effusifs ou exhalatifs, principalement composé de chert et de quartz rubanés interstratifiés de minéraux oxydés, sulfurés, carbonatés et silicatés contenant des métaux ferreux, non ferreux ou précieux. 1, record 5, French, - lithofaci%C3%A8s%20de%20stratafer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des gisements de manganèse à forte teneur dans le monde se sont formés par enrichissement de lithofaciès manganésifères associés directement à une formation de fer ou à un lithofaciès de stratafer. 1, record 5, French, - lithofaci%C3%A8s%20de%20stratafer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Springs - Uses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hydrothermal effusive process
1, record 6, English, hydrothermal%20effusive%20process
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hydrothermal-effusive process 1, record 6, English, hydrothermal%2Deffusive%20process
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
stratafer group : Lithological facies formed by chemical, biogenic, and hydrothermal effusive of exhalative processes, commonly composed of banded chert and quartz interbedded with oxide, sulphide, carbonate, and silicate minerals containing ferrous, nonferrous, and/or precious metals. 1, record 6, English, - hydrothermal%20effusive%20process
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Thermalisme
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- processus hydrothermal effusif
1, record 6, French, processus%20hydrothermal%20effusif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- processus hydrothermal-effusif 1, record 6, French, processus%20hydrothermal%2Deffusif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
groupe des stratafers : Faciès lithologique formé par des processus chimiques, biogènes et hydrothermaux effusifs ou exhalatifs, principalement composé de chert et de quartz rubanés interstratifiés de minéraux oxydés, sulfurés, carbonatés et silicatés contenant des métaux ferreux, non ferreux ou précieux. 1, record 6, French, - processus%20hydrothermal%20effusif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Springs - Uses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hydrothermal exhalative process
1, record 7, English, hydrothermal%20exhalative%20process
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hydrothermal-exhalative process 1, record 7, English, hydrothermal%2Dexhalative%20process
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
stratafer group : Lithological facies formed by chemical, biogenic, and hydrothermal effusive of exhalative processes, commonly composed of banded chert and quartz interbedded with oxide, sulphide, carbonate, and silicate minerals containing ferrous, nonferrous, and/or precious metals. 1, record 7, English, - hydrothermal%20exhalative%20process
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Thermalisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- processus hydrothermal exhalatif
1, record 7, French, processus%20hydrothermal%20exhalatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
groupe des stratafers : Faciès lithologique formé par des processus chimiques, biogènes et hydrothermaux effusifs ou exhalatifs, principalement composé de chert et de quartz rubanés interstratifiés de minéraux oxydés, sulfurés, carbonatés et silicatés contenant des métaux ferreux, non ferreux ou précieux. 1, record 7, French, - processus%20hydrothermal%20exhalatif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Black Oxide Conversion Coatings for Ferrous Metals
1, record 8, English, Black%20Oxide%20Conversion%20Coatings%20for%20Ferrous%20Metals
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: CAN/CGSB-31.114-M91 1, record 8, English, - Black%20Oxide%20Conversion%20Coatings%20for%20Ferrous%20Metals
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Revêtements de conversion d'oxyde noirs pour métaux ferreux
1, record 8, French, Rev%C3%AAtements%20de%20conversion%20d%27oxyde%20noirs%20pour%20m%C3%A9taux%20ferreux
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-31.114-M91 1, record 8, French, - Rev%C3%AAtements%20de%20conversion%20d%27oxyde%20noirs%20pour%20m%C3%A9taux%20ferreux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-07-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- London purple
1, record 9, English, London%20purple
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an insecticide consisting of a mixture of arsenic trioxide, aniline, lime, and ferrous oxide. 1, record 9, English, - London%20purple
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pourpre de Londres
1, record 9, French, pourpre%20de%20Londres
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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