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GREY ARSENIC [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arsenic
1, record 1, English, arsenic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Element number 33, having atomic weight 74.92. Several allotropic forms exist, the most stable being a gray, very brittle, crystalline, semimetallic substance. Symbol: As. 2, record 1, English, - arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The name [arsenic] is derived from the Greek word meaning masculine, from the belief that metals were of different sexes. 3, record 1, English, - arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Arsenic compounds are used as poisons and as insecticides in agriculture. 2, record 1, English, - arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
arsenic: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 4, record 1, English, - arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Also known under the following commercial designations: Arsenic Black; Arsenic-75; JN 1558. 4, record 1, English, - arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Black, colloidal, gray, grey, metallic, solid, yellow arsenic. 4, record 1, English, - arsenic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arsenic
1, record 1, French, arsenic
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Corps simple d'apparence métallique, très répandu dans les minerais métalliques. Élément chimique de symbole As. 2, record 1, French, - arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arsenic présente trois variétés allotropiques cristallines : [...] la variété a [alpha] ou arsenic jaune [...]. L'arsenic gris [...] l'arsenic noir [...] 3, record 1, French, - arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'arsenic (As) provient surtout de tous les arséniates, arséniures, sulfo-arséniures et arsénio-antimoniures d'où l'arsenic est extrait comme sous-produit car sa récupération est obligatoire à cause de son caractère vénéneux. 4, record 1, French, - arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arsenic : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 5, record 1, French, - arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arsenic gris, jaune, métallique, noir. 5, record 1, French, - arsenic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsénico
1, record 1, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico, número atómico 33, sólido, muy venenoso, así como sus compuestos, y usado en medicina en dosis adecuadas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ars%C3%A9nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[..] utilizado en pesticidas, herbicidas y diferentes aleaciones. La exposición al arsénico eleva el riesgo de desarrollar diversos tipos de cáncer. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ars%C3%A9nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey arsenic
1, record 2, English, grey%20arsenic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gray arsenic 2, record 2, English, gray%20arsenic
correct
- metallic arsenic 1, record 2, English, metallic%20arsenic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gray, shiny, brittle, metallic-looking rhombohedra. Can be heated to burn in air with bluish flame, giving off an odor of garlic ... insoluble in water .... 1, record 2, English, - grey%20arsenic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Often called "arsenic" because it corresponds to the most common allotropic form of arsenic. 3, record 2, English, - grey%20arsenic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arsenic gris
1, record 2, French, arsenic%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arsenic métallique 2, record 2, French, arsenic%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
- arsenic gamma 3, record 2, French, arsenic%20gamma
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arsenic [...] est un solide qui possède plusieurs variétés allotropiques. On peut signaler : l'arsenic gris ou arsenic métallique, forme g [gamma] la plus commune, rhomboédrique, de masse volumique 5,72 g/cm³, se sublimant sans fondre vers 630 °C sous la pression atmosphérique, insoluble dans les solvants usuels [...] 2, record 2, French, - arsenic%20gris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'arsenic présente trois variétés allotropiques cristallines. [...] la variété a [alpha] ou arsenic jaune [...]. Cette variété [...] se transforme en arsenic gris ou y [gamma] sous l'action du brome et de l'iode, ou lorsqu'on l'expose à la lumière [...]. Par sublimation d'arsenic gris dans un courant d'hydrogène, on obtient l'arsenic noir [...] 3, record 2, French, - arsenic%20gris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «gamma» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique. 4, record 2, French, - arsenic%20gris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[La variété de l'arsenic gris] est celle que l'on considère dans l'exposé des propriétés chimiques de l'élément. 3, record 2, French, - arsenic%20gris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsénico gris
1, record 2, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arsénico metálico 2, record 2, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico%20met%C3%A1lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La más común [de las calidades alotrópicas] es el arsénico gris o metálico, cristalizado en escamas, de densidad igual a 5,727 y que se sublima sin fundir a unos 610º (a la presión atmosférica). Es insoluble en los disolventes ordinarios. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ars%C3%A9nico%20gris
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