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INORGANIC CHEMICAL COMPOUND [5 records]

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Record 1 2016-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

[A] compound that does not contain carbon.

OBS

inorganic compound: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

OBS

inorganic compound: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Substance chimique qui ne provient pas en général de processus vitaux [...]

OBS

[...] sels et substances chimiques qui ne renferme pas de carbone.

OBS

composé inorganique : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

OBS

composé inorganique : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

[Compuesto] que no tiene carbono entre los elementos que lo constituyen.

OBS

[...] suelen incluírse entre los compuestos inorgánicos los derivados del ácido carbónico.

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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 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Industries
Universal entry(ies)
MgO
formula, see observation
1309-48-4
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound having the formula MgO which appears under the form of a noncombustible, white, alkaline powder, either light or heavy depending upon whether it is prepared by heating magnesium carbonate or the basic magnesium carbonate, is slightly soluble in water, soluble in acids and ammonium salt solutions, insoluble in alcohol, combines with water to form magnesium hydroxide, occurs naturally as the mineral periclase, is derived(1) by calcining magnesium carbonate or magnesium hydroxide,(2) by treating magnesium chloride with lime and heating or by heating it in air,(3) from seawater via the hydroxide, and is used as an inorganic rubber accelerator, a polycrystalline ceramic for aircraft windshields, in refractories, especially for steel furnace linings, for electrical insulation, in fertilizers, oxychloride and oxysulfate cements, paper manufacture, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, semiconductors, for the removal of sulfur dioxide from stack gases and as a feed additive and in the food industry(mainly for the deacidification of butter, cooa, and some canned or frozen foods).

OBS

Two forms are produced, one termed "Light," a fluffy material prepared by a relatively low-temperature dehydration of the hydroxide, the other termed "Heavy," a dense material made by high-temperature furnacing of the oxide after it has been formed from the carbonate or hydroxide.

OBS

Also known under a large number of commercial designations, among which: Akri-Mag; Anima; Granmag; Magchem 100; Magox; Magox 85; Marmag; Oxymag; seawater magnesia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
MgO
formula, see observation
1309-48-4
CAS number
OBS

Poudre alcaline blanche utilisée principalement pour désacidifier le beurre, le cacao, certaines denrées en boîte ou congelées.

OBS

[On distingue notamment la] magnésie calcinée légère, ou magnésie française, et la magnésie calcinée lourde, ou magnésie anglaise [...]

OBS

Formule chimique : MgO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Industria alimentaria
Entrada(s) universal(es)
MgO
formula, see observation
1309-48-4
CAS number
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Record 4 2001-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
DEF

A chemical reaction involving the unaided coupling, either fast or slow, of molecular oxygen to an organic or inorganic compound. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

DEF

The oxidation of minerals on exposure to atmosphere without use of auxiliary reagents.

OBS

autoxidation: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Géochimie
DEF

Réaction chimique non induite consistant en la fixation plus ou moins rapide de l'oxygène moléculaire sur une substance chimique organique ou inorganique.

OBS

autoxydation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Geoquímica
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Record 5 1980-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

(i) Any mineral occurring as a part of or in the soil.(ii) A natural inorganic compound with definite physical, chemical, and crystalline properties(within the limits of isomorphism) occurring in the soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

(i) Matière minérale entrant dans la composition du sol ou qui s'y trouve incorporée. (ii) Composé inorganique naturel ayant des propriétés physiques, chimiques et cristallines définies (dans les limites de l'isomorphisme) et que l'on retrouve dans le sol.

Spanish

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