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INORGANIC GAS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inorganic gas 1, record 1, English, inorganic%20gas
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz inorganique
1, record 1, French, gaz%20inorganique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen fluoride
1, record 2, English, hydrogen%20fluoride
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - hydrogen%20fluoride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "hydrofluoric acid", which is hydrogen fluoride in aqueous solution. 2, record 2, English, - hydrogen%20fluoride
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fluorure d'hydrogène
1, record 2, French, fluorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluoruro de hidrógeno
1, record 2, Spanish, fluoruro%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Javel water
1, record 3, English, Javel%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Javelle water 2, record 3, English, Javelle%20water
correct
- bleach 3, record 3, English, bleach
correct
- bleach solution 4, record 3, English, bleach%20solution
correct
- Javelle’s water 5, record 3, English, Javelle%26rsquo%3Bs%20water
correct
- water of Javelle 5, record 3, English, water%20of%20Javelle
correct
- javel water 6, record 3, English, javel%20water
correct
- javelle water 6, record 3, English, javelle%20water
correct
- eau de Javelle 5, record 3, English, eau%20de%20Javelle
- eau de Javel 7, record 3, English, eau%20de%20Javel
- Labarraque’s solution 8, record 3, English, Labarraque%26rsquo%3Bs%20solution
obsolete
- sodium hypochlorite solution 9, record 3, English, sodium%20hypochlorite%20solution
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aqueous solution containing sodium hypochlorite and some sodium chloride, used as a [whitening agent] and disinfectant. 10, record 3, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In effect, bleach solution is a whitening and disinfecting agent compose of water, sodium hypochlorite, sodium chloride, and soda, in a nonuniform manner. Solutions are marketed in two forms: concentrated bleach solution and diluted bleach solution in bottles. Poisoning from this product often occurs accidentally and particularly among children less than 5 years of age. Nonetheless, this poisoning may occur in adults, especially in the event the product is removed from its package or in a professional setting. 4, record 3, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Commonly the most dangerous chemical found in a household, bleach is an inorganic aqueous solution of 5. 25% sodium hypochlorite. Bleach is a clear to yellowish liquid with a distinct chlorine like odor. Often mistakenly referred to as "chlorine bleach" because of its strong smell, bleach does not release a considerable amount of chlorine gas during its normal mode of action. 11, record 3, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Javel water takes its name from the ancient village of Javel, now just one of Paris’ many neighbourhoods. In 1777, Count d’Artois founded the "Manufacture pour les Acides et Sels minéraux" in Javel, where the chemist Claude-Louis Berthollet worked. While searching for a method that would ease the work of washerwomen who had to whiten clothes by exposing them to sunlight, Berthollet came across a water solution that bleached cloth artificially, and he called it "eau de Javel." 12, record 3, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Javel water [also means] a solution of potassium hypochlorite now little used. 6, record 3, English, - Javel%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau de Javel
1, record 3, French, eau%20de%20Javel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- eau de Javelle 2, record 3, French, eau%20de%20Javelle
correct, feminine noun
- Javel 3, record 3, French, Javel
feminine noun
- liqueur de Labarraque 4, record 3, French, liqueur%20de%20Labarraque
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- solution d'hypochlorite sodique 5, record 3, French, solution%20d%27hypochlorite%20sodique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange d'hypochlorite et de chlorure de sodium utilisé comme décolorant, désinfectant, microbicide, etc. 2, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20Javel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Claude Louis BERTHOLLET [...] étudia également les propriétés du chlore (acide marin déphlogistiqué), ce qui le conduisit à la découverte de l'eau de Javel appelée à l'époque «lessive de BERTHOLLET». On l'a nommée javel car c'est à Javel, un ancien village, aujourd'hui un quartier de Paris, qu'on la fabriqua. 6, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20Javel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1820, le pharmacien Antoine Germain Labarraque étudie les qualités désinfectantes des dérivés chlorés et des hypochlorites de potassium et de sodium. Il met au point une solution de chlorure et d'hypochlorite de sodium qu'il appelle «liqueur de Labarraque». En 1900 on appelait eau de Javel l'hypochlorite de potassium, et eau de Labbaraque, l'hypochlorite de sodium. Plus tard, le procédé de fabrication a remplacé le potassium par le sodium, sans changement de nom. 3, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20Javel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de Javel
1, record 3, Spanish, agua%20de%20Javel
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- solución de hipoclorito de sodio 1, record 3, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20de%20hipoclorito%20de%20sodio
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- observable
1, record 4, English, observable
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
smoke air pollution. Small gas-borne particles resulting from incomplete combustion, consisting predominantly of carbon and other combustible materials, and present in sufficient quantities as to be observable independently of the presence of other solids. 1, record 4, English, - observable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Particulates : organic and inorganic particles-both observable and invisible-found in a dirty gas stream or smoke emission. 1, record 4, English, - observable
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- visible
1, record 4, French, visible
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fumée désigne l'ensemble formé par les gaz de combustion et les particules qu'ils entraînent. Les Anglo-américains appellent "smoke" l'aérosol visible résultant d'une combustion, correspondant à des particules allant de 100 [micromètres] à moins de 10-1 micromètres. 1, record 4, French, - visible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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