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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mercury(II) oxide
1, record 1, English, mercury%28II%29%20oxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mercuric oxide 2, record 1, English, mercuric%20oxide
correct
- red mercury oxide 1, record 1, English, red%20mercury%20oxide
correct
- red oxide of mercury 1, record 1, English, red%20oxide%20of%20mercury
correct
- yellow mercuric oxide 3, record 1, English, yellow%20mercuric%20oxide
correct
- yellow oxide of mercury 1, record 1, English, yellow%20oxide%20of%20mercury
correct
- mercury oxide 1, record 1, English, mercury%20oxide
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de mercure(II)
1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20mercure%28II%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxyde mercurique 2, record 1, French, oxyde%20mercurique
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de mercure rouge 1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20mercure%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde mercurique rouge 1, record 1, French, oxyde%20mercurique%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde mercurique jaune 3, record 1, French, oxyde%20mercurique%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de mercure jaune 1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20mercure%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de mercure 4, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20mercure
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido mercúrico amarillo
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20merc%C3%BArico%20amarillo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- óxido mercúrico 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20merc%C3%BArico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo amarillo anaranjado, inodoro, estable en el aire pero no a la luz. Ligeramente soluble en agua, soluble en ácidos clorhídrico y nítrico. Muy tóxico. Etiqueta de veneno. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20merc%C3%BArico%20amarillo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- montroydite
1, record 2, English, montroydite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oxide of mercury, HgO. 1, record 2, English, - montroydite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- montroydite
1, record 2, French, montroydite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oxyde mercurique naturel (...) 1, record 2, French, - montroydite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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