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FERTILIZER ACID [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium phosphate
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20phosphate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A salt of ammonia and phosphoric acid that forms white monoclinic crystals, which are soluble in water; used as a fertilizer and fire retardant. 2, record 1, English, - ammonium%20phosphate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The highest nutrient concentration yet attained is in ammonium phosphates, fertilizers made by neutralizing phosphoric acid with ammonia, agglomerating the resulting slurry, and drying the granules. 3, record 1, English, - ammonium%20phosphate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of ammonium phosphates are: a) the white crystalline primary phosphate, called monobasic ammonium phosphate, and b) the white crystalline secondary phosphate, called dibasic ammonium phosphate. (Information taken from the Webster’s). 4, record 1, English, - ammonium%20phosphate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phosphate d'ammonium
1, record 1, French, phosphate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosphate d'ammonium. [...] Utilisé comme engrais, ignifugeant, thérapeutique, œnologie. 2, record 1, French, - phosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le phosphate d'ammonium [...] se rencontre dans des accumulations post mortem d'organismes marins (résultant d'hécatombes dues à des changements brusques de milieu) ou dans de grandes quantités d'excréments (d'Oiseaux de mer, de Chauves-souris - c'est le cas du guano du Chili). 3, record 1, French, - phosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mono : NH4H2PO4 [...]. di : (NH4)2HPO4 [...]. tri : (NH4)3PO4 [...] 2, record 1, French, - phosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosfato de amonio
1, record 1, Spanish, fosfato%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sulfuric acid
1, record 2, English, sulfuric%20acid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dihydrogen tetraoxosulfate 2, record 2, English, dihydrogen%20tetraoxosulfate
correct
- battery acid 3, record 2, English, battery%20acid
former designation, correct
- Bov 4, record 2, English, Bov
former designation, correct
- dipping acid 4, record 2, English, dipping%20acid
former designation, correct
- electrolyte acid 5, record 2, English, electrolyte%20acid
former designation, correct
- fertilizer acid 6, record 2, English, fertilizer%20acid
former designation, correct
- matting acid 4, record 2, English, matting%20acid
former designation, correct
- oil of vitriol 7, record 2, English, oil%20of%20vitriol
former designation, correct
- vitriol brown oil 4, record 2, English, vitriol%20brown%20oil
former designation, correct
- vitriol oil 8, record 2, English, vitriol%20oil
former designation, correct
- vitriolic acid 9, record 2, English, vitriolic%20acid
former designation, correct
- sulphuric acid 10, record 2, English, sulphuric%20acid
former designation, avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy corrosive high-boiling oily liquid dibasic acid which is colorless to dark brown depending on purity, is made commercially from sulfur dioxide by oxidation, constitutes by far the most widely used industrial chemical, and is used as an alkylation catalyst, a laboratory reagent, in dyes and pigments, electroplating baths, etching, explosives, fertilizers, iron and steel, non ferrous metallurgy and in rayon and film. 11, record 2, English, - sulfuric%20acid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: HO-SO2-OH or H2SO4 or H2O4S 11, record 2, English, - sulfuric%20acid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acide sulfurique
1, record 2, French, acide%20sulfurique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tétraoxosulfate de dihydrogène 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9traoxosulfate%20de%20dihydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- acide anglais 2, record 2, French, acide%20anglais
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- acide des chambres 2, record 2, French, acide%20des%20chambres
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- acide métasulfurique 3, record 2, French, acide%20m%C3%A9tasulfurique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- acide vitriolique 2, record 2, French, acide%20vitriolique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- esprit acide 2, record 2, French, esprit%20acide
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- esprit de vitriol 4, record 2, French, esprit%20de%20vitriol
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- huile de vitriol 5, record 2, French, huile%20de%20vitriol
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- huile glaciale 2, record 2, French, huile%20glaciale
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- vitriol 5, record 2, French, vitriol
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide sulfurique pur est un liquide épais, incolore et inodore, qui se solidifie à 10 °C. [...] pendant l'ébullition, le liquide se dilue légèrement et l'on obtient un mélange azéotrope, bouillant à 320 °C, qui contient environ 98 % d'acide pur. C'est ce mélange qui constitue l'acide concentré du commerce; [...] L'acide sulfurique est un produit industriel fondamental [...]. Ses applications sont [...] extrêmement nombreuses [...]. Il constitue [...] l'électrolyte des accumulateurs. 6, record 2, French, - acide%20sulfurique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : HO-SO2-OH ou H2SO4 ou H2O4S 7, record 2, French, - acide%20sulfurique
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
- ácido sulfúrico
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de vitriolo 2, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20de%20vitriolo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ácido fuerte muy soluble en agua, con gran potencia deshidratante. Se utiliza en grandes cantidades en la industria: fertilizantes, refino de petróleo, fabricación de ácidos y colorantes. Puede ser un contaminante de primer orden [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química : HO-SO2-OH o H2SO4 o H2O4S 4, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- triple superphosphate
1, record 3, English, triple%20superphosphate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- treble superphosphate 2, record 3, English, treble%20superphosphate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phosphatic fertilizer produced by the reaction of phosphate rock with phosphoric acid so as to give higher concentrations of calcium phosphate than for ordinary superphosphate. 3, record 3, English, - triple%20superphosphate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
with 40 to 48% phosphoric acid 2, record 3, English, - triple%20superphosphate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- superphosphate triple
1, record 3, French, superphosphate%20triple
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- superphosphate double 1, record 3, French, superphosphate%20double
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- super triple
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
- Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- superfosfato triple
1, record 3, Spanish, superfosfato%20triple
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- basic slag
1, record 4, English, basic%20slag
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A finely ground by-product of steel containing 12 to 25 percent P2O5, 40 to 50 percent CaO, and 5 to 15 percent SiO2. It has some value as a fertilizer because of the phosphoric acid content. 2, record 4, English, - basic%20slag
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ISO-8157, 1984 p. 9. 3, record 4, English, - basic%20slag
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- scories de déphosphoration
1, record 4, French, scories%20de%20d%C3%A9phosphoration
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- scories Thomas 2, record 4, French, scories%20Thomas
feminine noun, plural
- guano noir 2, record 4, French, guano%20noir
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-produit obtenu en sidérurgie par traitement de la fonte phosphoreuse, contenant comme composants essentiels des silicophosphates de calcium et que l'on utilise comme engrais. 2, record 4, French, - scories%20de%20d%C3%A9phosphoration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scories de déphosphoration utilisées comme engrais. 3, record 4, French, - scories%20de%20d%C3%A9phosphoration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scorie : rarement utilisé au singulier. 3, record 4, French, - scories%20de%20d%C3%A9phosphoration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brown spot
1, record 5, English, brown%20spot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- brown spot disease 2, record 5, English, brown%20spot%20disease
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whenever the celery crop has been weakened in any manner, such as by the lack of magnesium, boron or other minor element; too much soluble salt; excessively wet soil; not enough fertilizer; too acid soil; and other influences, this weak pathogen causes spotting on celery stems. The brown or tan spot is irregular in shape, shallow in depth, and is present either on the outside or inside of the stem, on the petioles, and slightly on the leaflets.... When the spots enlarge until they unite, the combined lesion may extend almost the entire length of the stalk.(Charles Chupp, Vegetable Diseases and Their Control, 1960, p. 212). 2, record 5, English, - brown%20spot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tache brune
1, record 5, French, tache%20brune
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers symptômes de la maladie apparaissent sur les pétioles et les folioles de la plante, sous forme de taches brunes, de contour irrégulier, légèrement déprimées et d'un diamètre de 2-5 mm. Ces taches sont visibles aussi bien sur les côtes des pétioles qu'à l'intérieur de ceux-ci. Si les taches sont nombreuses, elles se rejoignent et forment de grandes plages allongées. (Maladies de la tomate et du céleri, p. 38). 1, record 5, French, - tache%20brune
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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