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Record 1 2012-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies)
HF
formula
FH
formula
7664-39-3
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound having the formula HF which appears under the form of a colorless, fuming gas or liquid, is very soluble in water, is derived by distillation from the reaction product of calcium fluoride and sulfuric acid, also from fluosilicic acid, and is used as a catalyst in alkylation, isomerization, condensation, dehydration, and polymerization reactions, as a fluorinating agent in organic and inorganic reactions, in the production of fluorine and aluminum fluoride, as an additive in liquid rocket propellants and in the refining of uranium.

OBS

Compare with "hydrofluoric acid", which is hydrogen fluoride in aqueous solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
HF
formula
FH
formula
7664-39-3
CAS number

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es)
HF
formula
FH
formula
7664-39-3
CAS number
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Record 3 2006-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Photography
  • Geochemistry
DEF

A compound of the type MX, where X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or astatine, and M is another element or organic radical.

CONT

In photography the silver halides, as chloride, bromide and iodide, form the most important light-sensitive substances which are fundamental to all the emulsions used in motion picture work.

CONT

Among inorganic contaminants that can be treated by hydrolysis are metals that react with water : metal carbides(calcium carbide), hydrides(sodium aluminium hydride, NaAlH4), amides(sodium amide, NaNH2), alkoxides(sodium ethoxide, NaOC2H5) and halides(silicon tetrachloride, SiCl4).

OBS

In marine environments, evaporite deposits comprise essentially pure halite ... and various halides (Cl, Br, I) of Ca, K, Na, Mg, and Sr.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Photographie
  • Géochimie
DEF

Combinaison d'un halogène avec un autre élément ou un radical.

OBS

haloïde (adj.) : Se dit des sels résultant de la combinaison d'un halogène avec un autre élément très électropositif.

OBS

Dans les milieux marins, les dépôts évaporitiques sont composés essentiellement de halite pure [...] à laquelle peuvent s'ajouter [...] divers halogénures (Cl,Br,I) de Ca, de K, de Na, de Mg et de Sr.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Fotografía
  • Geoquímica
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Record 4 2003-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Breadmaking
  • Brewing and Malting
DEF

A salt of an inorganic acid.

CONT

[Bread improvers] contain inorganic salts such as ammonium or calcium sulfate and ammonium phosphates which serve as yeast foods and dough conditioners.

CONT

The essential classes of substances which must be present for yeast nutrition are mineral salts, sources of carbon, nitrogen and energy sources, and growth factors. The necessary mineral salts are normally present in the wort, coming partially from the malt and partially from the brewery water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Boulangerie
  • Brasserie et malterie
CONT

L'eau est une véritable matière première pour la fabrication de la bière, grâce aux sels minéraux qu'elle contient. [...] La nature et la quantité des sels de l'eau jouent un grand rôle au brassage en modifiant les réactions enzymatiques de l'empâtage, le pH du moût et de la bière, sa stabilité et son amertume.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Panificación
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
DEF

Grupo de compuestos inorgánicos de los que algunos existen en grandes cantidades y son, por tanto, importantes para el medio.

Key term(s)
  • sal inorgánica
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Record 5 2003-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Among inorganic contaminants that can be treated by hydrolysis are metals that react with water : metal carbides(calcium carbide), hydrides(sodium aluminum hydride, NaAlH4), amides(sodium amide, NaNH2), alkoxides(sodium ethoxide, NaOC2H5) and halides(silicon tetrachloride, SiCl4).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

Les contaminants inorganiques pouvant être traités par hydrolyse incluent les métaux qui réagissent avec l'eau : carbures métalliques (carbures de calcium), hydrides (hydrides d'aluminium de sodium, NaAlH4), amides (amides de sodium, NaNH2), alkoxides (éthoxyde de sodium, NaOC2H5) et halides (tétrachlorure de silice, SiCl4).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
DEF

Compuestos orgánicos considerados como derivados del amoníaco o de las aminas primarias o secundarias, mediante sustitución por grupos acilo de un hidrógeno unido al nitrógeno.

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Record 6 2003-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Crop Protection
CONT

... in water the sodium fluoride [or calcium fluoride or any other inorganic fluoride compound] is broken into the sodium ion(with a plus one electron) and fluoride ion(with a minus one electron).

OBS

inorganic fluoride compound: part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act (Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Protection des végétaux
OBS

composé minéral du fluorure : fait partie de la Liste de divulgation des ingrédients de la Loi sur les produits dangereux (du Canada, enr. DORS s/88-64, 31 déc. 1987); l'adjectif «inorganique» est préférable à «minéral»; «à base de fluorure» est préférable à «du fluorure».

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
CONT

The mineral component of bone is basically an inorganic calcium compound called hydroxyapatite, made up of calcium ions, phosphate ions and hydroxyl ions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
CONT

Le calcium inorganique (calcaire) qui se trouve dans l'eau dure nuit à la digestion car il entrave le bon fonctionnement des ions hydroxyles.

Spanish

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Record 8 1998-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Types of Wood
DEF

Materials that are not part of the cell-walls such as starch, pectins, inorganic salts(calcium oxalate) which resist extraction by water, organic solvents or steam.

OBS

extraneous materials; extraneous wood components: terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • extraneous material
  • extraneous wood component

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Sortes de bois
DEF

Constituants secondaires du bois, comme l'amidon, les pectines, les sels inorganiques (oxalate de calcium), qui résistent à l'extraction par l'eau, les solvants organiques ou la vapeur.

CONT

Les matières non extractibles sont importantes parce qu'elles constituent une source de nombreux produits dérivés du bois, permettent au bois de résister à la décomposition causée par les insectes, inhibent la mise en pâte et le blanchiment, et donnent au bois sa couleur, son odeur et son goût.

OBS

matières non extractibles : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • matière non extractible

Spanish

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Record 9 1995-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
OBS

Usually synonymous with volatile solids in an ashing test; e. g. a discrepancy between volatile solids and organic content can be caused by small traces of some inorganic materials such as calcium carbonate that lose weight at temperatures used in determining volatile solids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
OBS

Par exemple : teneur en matières organiques des sols.

Spanish

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Record 10 1982-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

The important inorganic bases are ammonia, NH3; sodium hydroxide or soda, NaOH; potassium hydroxide, KOH; calcium hydroxide or lime, Ca(OH) 2; and sodium carbonate, Na2CO3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
CONT

Les bases minérales (ou inorganiques) les plus importantes sont l'ammoniaque (NH4OH), l'hydroxyde de sodium ou soude caustique, NaOH, l'hydroxyde de potassium ou potasse caustique, KOH, l'hydroxyde de calcium ou chaux, Ca(OH)2, et le carbonate de sodium ou soude Na2CO3.

Spanish

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