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GARDEN SULFUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elemental sulphur
1, record 1, English, elemental%20sulphur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elemental sulfur 2, record 1, English, elemental%20sulfur
correct
- elemental S 3, record 1, English, elemental%20S
correct
- garden sulfur 4, record 1, English, garden%20sulfur
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elemental sulphur is the agricultural input processed from naturally occurring mineral sulphur deposits. It is ground into a fine powder and added to soil as a source of plant-available sulphur. 5, record 1, English, - elemental%20sulphur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The purpose of the lagoons is to prevent the accidental discharge of H2S to Lake Huron. Aeration of the liquid in the lagoons provides the oxygen that oxidizes the H2S to elemental sulfur. Sulfur does not dissolve in water and thus precipitates therefore reducing the H2S in the effluent to acceptable levels. 6, record 1, English, - elemental%20sulphur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elemental sulfur is used to lower the soil' s pH. Also called garden sulfur. 4, record 1, English, - elemental%20sulphur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Elemental sulfur is sometimes sold as "flowers of sulfur." 7, record 1, English, - elemental%20sulphur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- garden sulphur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soufre élémentaire
1, record 1, French, soufre%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le soufre est un corps simple de symbole S, de numéro atomique 16, son poids atomique est fixé à 32,06 [...] 2, record 1, French, - soufre%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On considérera trois degrés d'oxydation du soufre, correspondant respectivement au sulfate [...], au soufre élémentaire (S) et aux sulfures [...] 3, record 1, French, - soufre%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] le soufre élémentaire est le moyen naturel d'acidifier le sol. 4, record 1, French, - soufre%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
De nos jours, le terme «soufre» sert à différencier le soufre élémentaire (ou soufre natif) du soufre sous une autre forme. 5, record 1, French, - soufre%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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