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HOS(O)S(O)OH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dithionous acid
1, record 1, English, dithionous%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dihydrogen tetraoxodisulfate(S—S) 2, record 1, English, dihydrogen%20tetraoxodisulfate%28S%26mdash%3BS%29
correct, see observation
- hydrosulfurous acid 3, record 1, English, hydrosulfurous%20acid
former designation, avoid
- hyposulfurous acid 1, record 1, English, hyposulfurous%20acid
former designation, avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dihydrogen tetraoxodisulfate(S—S): The two capital letters "S" must be italicized. 2, record 1, English, - dithionous%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula:HO—S(O)—S(O)—OH 2, record 1, English, - dithionous%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide dithioneux
1, record 1, French, acide%20dithioneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tétraoxosulfate(S—S) de dihydrogène 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traoxosulfate%28S%26mdash%3BS%29%20de%20dihydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- acide hydrosulfureux 2, record 1, French, acide%20hydrosulfureux
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- acide hyposulfureux 3, record 1, French, acide%20hyposulfureux
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tétraoxosulfate(S—S) de dihydrogène : Les deux lettres majuscules «S» s'écrivent en italique. 1, record 1, French, - acide%20dithioneux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : HO—S(O)—S(O)—OH 1, record 1, French, - acide%20dithioneux
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
- ácido hidrosulfuroso
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20hidrosulfuroso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido hiposulfuroso 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20hiposulfuroso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: HO—S(O)—S(O)—OH 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20hidrosulfuroso
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