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INORGANIC FLUORINE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen fluoride
1, record 1, English, hydrogen%20fluoride
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - hydrogen%20fluoride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "hydrofluoric acid", which is hydrogen fluoride in aqueous solution. 2, record 1, English, - hydrogen%20fluoride
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fluorure d'hydrogène
1, record 1, French, fluorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluoruro de hidrógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, fluoruro%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inorganic fluorine compound
1, record 2, English, inorganic%20fluorine%20compound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inorganic fluorine 2, record 2, English, inorganic%20fluorine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constituents of hazardous wastes. 3, record 2, English, - inorganic%20fluorine%20compound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composé inorganique du fluor
1, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20inorganique%20du%20fluor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fluor inorganique 2, record 2, French, fluor%20inorganique
correct, masculine noun
- composé minéral du fluor 1, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20min%C3%A9ral%20du%20fluor
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «inorganique» est préférable à «minéral». 2, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20inorganique%20du%20fluor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuesto inorgánico del fluor
1, record 2, Spanish, compuesto%20inorg%C3%A1nico%20del%20fluor
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Petrochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base chemical
1, record 3, English, base%20chemical
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
base chemicals: Basic building blocks for the chemical industry, which are converted to other chemicals (eg aromatics and olefins converted into polymers). 2, record 3, English, - base%20chemical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Base chemicals including the petrochemical building blocks, ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylenes, and methanol, which are all important chemical building blocks sourced from the petrochemical industry. Inorganic chemicals such as ammonia, caustic soda, sulphuric acid, chlorine, sulphur, soda ash, bromine, fluorine and phosphorus, to name but a few, are also base chemicals. 3, record 3, English, - base%20chemical
Record 3, Key term(s)
- base chemicals
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- produit chimique de base
1, record 3, French, produit%20chimique%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'industrie chimique sud-africaine [...] peut être divisée en quatre grandes catégories : Produits chimiques de base. Produits chimiques intermédiaires. Produits chimiques finis. Produits hautement spécialisés. Les produits de base sont les dérivés fondamentaux de la pétrochimie, comme l'ammoniac, le benzène, le butadiène, l'éthyle, le méthanol, le propène, le toluène et le xylène, par exemple, ainsi que des produits inorganiques tels que le bromure, le chlore, le fluor, le phosphore, le soufre et la cendre de soude. 2, record 3, French, - produit%20chimique%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les aromatiques doivent leur nom à leur parfum (ou «arôme») distinctif. Les principales substances du groupe - benzène, toluène et xylènes - sont des produits chimiques de base qui servent de matière première à une large variété d'articles. Presque tous les aromatiques s'obtiennent à partir du pétrole brut; quelques-uns sont toutefois tirés du charbon. 3, record 3, French, - produit%20chimique%20de%20base
Record 3, Key term(s)
- produits chimiques de base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Petroquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto químico básico
1, record 3, Spanish, producto%20qu%C3%ADmico%20b%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- productos químicos básicos
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