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INORGANIC SOLUTION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acid mist
1, record 1, English, acid%20mist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many industries generate acid mist as a result of their industrial processes. In most cases the acid mist will be caused by usage of inorganic acids, and in particular sulfuric acid.... Acid mist is formed as a condensation of acid vapour and the extent of the mist will depend on the industry, process and solution itself. 2, record 1, English, - acid%20mist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brume acide
1, record 1, French, brume%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- neblina ácida
1, record 1, Spanish, neblina%20%C3%A1cida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Javel water
1, record 2, English, Javel%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Javelle water 2, record 2, English, Javelle%20water
correct
- bleach 3, record 2, English, bleach
correct
- bleach solution 4, record 2, English, bleach%20solution
correct
- Javelle’s water 5, record 2, English, Javelle%26rsquo%3Bs%20water
correct
- water of Javelle 5, record 2, English, water%20of%20Javelle
correct
- javel water 6, record 2, English, javel%20water
correct
- javelle water 6, record 2, English, javelle%20water
correct
- eau de Javelle 5, record 2, English, eau%20de%20Javelle
- eau de Javel 7, record 2, English, eau%20de%20Javel
- Labarraque’s solution 8, record 2, English, Labarraque%26rsquo%3Bs%20solution
obsolete
- sodium hypochlorite solution 9, record 2, English, sodium%20hypochlorite%20solution
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aqueous solution containing sodium hypochlorite and some sodium chloride, used as a [whitening agent] and disinfectant. 10, record 2, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Javel%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Javel water [also means] a solution of potassium hypochlorite now little used. 6, record 2, English, - Javel%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau de Javel
1, record 2, French, eau%20de%20Javel
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eau de Javelle 2, record 2, French, eau%20de%20Javelle
correct, feminine noun
- Javel 3, record 2, French, Javel
feminine noun
- liqueur de Labarraque 4, record 2, French, liqueur%20de%20Labarraque
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- solution d'hypochlorite sodique 5, record 2, French, solution%20d%27hypochlorite%20sodique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange d'hypochlorite et de chlorure de sodium utilisé comme décolorant, désinfectant, microbicide, etc. 2, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20Javel
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20Javel
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - eau%20de%20Javel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de Javel
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20de%20Javel
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- solución de hipoclorito de sodio 1, record 2, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20de%20hipoclorito%20de%20sodio
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inorganic solution
1, record 3, English, inorganic%20solution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inorganic dissolution 2, record 3, English, inorganic%20dissolution
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(of iron and silica) 1, record 3, English, - inorganic%20solution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dissolution inorganique
1, record 3, French, dissolution%20inorganique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(du fer et de la silice) 1, record 3, French, - dissolution%20inorganique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
- Metals Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- noble metal
1, record 4, English, noble%20metal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- precious metal 2, record 4, English, precious%20metal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal with marked resistance to chemical reaction, particularly to oxidation and to solution by inorganic acids. 2, record 4, English, - noble%20metal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
- Mines métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métal noble
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tal%20noble
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- métal précieux 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal qui possède une très bonne résistance au titre des réactions chimiques, en particulier vis-à-vis de l'oxydation et de l'attaque par des solutions à base d'acides minéraux. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20noble
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ion exchanger
1, record 5, English, ion%20exchanger
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ion-exchanger 2, record 5, English, ion%2Dexchanger
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid or liquid, inorganic or organic substance containing exchangeable ions with others of the same charge, present in a solution in which [it] is considered to be insoluble. 3, record 5, English, - ion%20exchanger
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is recognized that there are cases where liquid exchangers are employed and where it may be difficult to distinguish between the separation process as belonging to ion exchange or liquid-liquid distribution, but the broad definition given here is regarded as that which is most appropriate. A monofunctional ion exchanger contains only one type of ionogenic group, a bifunctional ion exchanger two types and a polyfunctional ion exchanger more than one type. In a macroporous ion exchanger the pores are large compared to atomic dimensions. 3, record 5, English, - ion%20exchanger
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ion exchange is the reversible interchange of ions between a solid ion-exchange medium and a solution .... In industry both cation and anion exchanges are employed to prepare boiler feed-water, deionize or demineralize process waters .... To be effective, solid ion exchangers must (1) contain ions of their own, (2) be insoluble in water, and (3) provide enough space in their porous structure for ions to pass freely in and out of the solid. 4, record 5, English, - ion%20exchanger
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selective crystalline inorganic materials as ion exchangers in the treatment of nuclear waste solutions. 5, record 5, English, - ion%20exchanger
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Inorganic ion exchanger, organic ion exchanger. 6, record 5, English, - ion%20exchanger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- échangeur d'ions
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9changeur%20d%27ions
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- substance échangeuse d'ions 2, record 5, French, substance%20%C3%A9changeuse%20d%27ions
correct, feminine noun
- résine échangeuse d'ions 3, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sine%20%C3%A9changeuse%20d%27ions
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solide ou liquide, minéral ou organique, contenant des ions capables de s'échanger avec d'autres ions de même signe présents dans une solution dans laquelle [il] est considéré comme insoluble. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20d%27ions
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est reconnu qu'il existe des cas où on utilise des échangeurs liquides, où il est difficile de déterminer si le processus de séparation en est un d'échange d'ions ou de distribution liquide-liquide; toutefois, on peut considérer que la définition générale donnée ici est appropriée. Un échangeur d'ions monofonctionnel ne contient qu'un seul type de groupe ionogène, un échangeur d'ions bifonctionnel en contient deux types et un échangeur polyfonctionnel en contient plus d'un type. Dans un échangeur d'ions macroporeux, les pores sont grandes par rapport aux dimensions atomiques. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20d%27ions
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le phénomène d'échange d'ions peut être invoqué pour tout système constitué d'au moins deux phases non miscibles présentant les propriétés suivantes : - La phase solide (constituant l'échangeur d'ions) imprégnée de liquide, développe à sa surface des charges positives ou négatives qui sont alors exactement compensées par des charges de signe opposé apportées par les ions de la solution. L'ensemble {solide, ions compensateurs} constitue la phase échangeuse d'ions. Sa charge totale nette doit être nulle. 5, record 5, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20d%27ions
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résine : Les échangeurs d'ions ont d'abord été des terres naturelles, puis des composés synthétiques, minéraux (silice, alginates), et organiques, ces derniers étant presque exclusivement employés actuellement sous le nom de résine. Ce terme a été généralisé à tort pour désigner l'ensemble des échangeurs. 6, record 5, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20d%27ions
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Échangeur d'ions chélatant, échangeur d'ions greffé. 7, record 5, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20d%27ions
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambiador de iones
1, record 5, Spanish, intercambiador%20de%20iones
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- complexed
1, record 6, English, complexed
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bound 1, record 6, English, bound
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cadmium can exist in the water column as free ions in pore water as well as bound to other sediment fractions. 1, record 6, English, - complexed
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In natural waters, copper undergoes complex reactions and can be present in solution as cupric ions or complexed with inorganic or organic ligands. 1, record 6, English, - complexed
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- complexé
1, record 6, French, complex%C3%A9
adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cadmium peut exister sous forme d'ions libres dans l'eau interstitielle ou complexé à d'autres fractions des sédiments. 1, record 6, French, - complex%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les eaux naturelles, le cuivre est l'objet de réactions complexes et peut être présent en solution sous forme ionique ou complexé à des ligands organiques ou inorganiques. 1, record 6, French, - complex%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-08-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- soil extract
1, record 7, English, soil%20extract
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solution separated from a soil suspension or from a soil by filtration, centrifugation, suction, or pressure. (May or may not be heated prior to separation.) 2, record 7, English, - soil%20extract
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cultures [of algae] are generally made initially in liquid media, which may be relatively simple inorganic media or may contain organic compounds(...). Many organisms require either a soil, peat or lake mud extract or a solution made up in sterilized lake-or sea-water.(...) The recognition that soil extracts stimulated growth led to the addition of 5 [cc] of a soil extract to Schreiber's medium(...) and with this medium, known as Erd-Schreiber, many more algae were cultured successfully. 3, record 7, English, - soil%20extract
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- extrait de sol
1, record 7, French, extrait%20de%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- extrait de terre 2, record 7, French, extrait%20de%20terre
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution extraite d'un sol ou d'une suspension de sol, par filtration, centrifugation, aspiration ou pressage. 1, record 7, French, - extrait%20de%20sol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les extraits de sol ou de terre ont des applications dans la culture des algues. 3, record 7, French, - extrait%20de%20sol
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-03-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nondetrital material
1, record 8, English, nondetrital%20material
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) nondetrital material is material contributed to the sediment from solution, during the [sedimentary] cycle under discussion, by organic or inorganic means.(Nondetrital material such as a reef limestone may become detrital material in the next erosion cycle, and all detritus has, ultimately, a nondetrital origin). 1, record 8, English, - nondetrital%20material
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- matériel non détritique
1, record 8, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20non%20d%C3%A9tritique
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le matériel non détritique est celui qui a été apporté au sédiment, au cours du cycle considéré, sous forme de solutions, par des voies organiques ou inorganiques (un matériel non détritique comme un calcaire récifal, peut devenir matériel détritique au cours du cycle d'érosion suivant, et, en fin de compte, tous les débris ont une origine non détritique). 1, record 8, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20non%20d%C3%A9tritique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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