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LITHIUM COMPOUND [9 records]

Record 1 2016-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Set of envelopes which will surround the plasma in a future fusion reactor. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

It could take the form of a structure through which a lithium compound flows. This blanket will have three purposes : to generate tritium from lithium, remove heat, and protect the external superconducting windings by absorbing the radiation from the plasma.

OBS

thermonuclear reactor blanket: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Ensemble d'enveloppes qui entoureront le plasma d'un futur réacteur à fusion.

OBS

Il pourrait être constitué d'une structure où circule du lithium. L'enceinte aura un triple but, notamment, d'engendrer du tritium à partir du lithium, d'assurer l'évacuation de la chaleur et de protéger les bobines supraconductrices extérieures par absorption de rayonnement provenant du plasma.

OBS

zone de recyclage; chambre de recyclage; enceinte de recyclage : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

enceinte de recyclage de réacteur thermonucléaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A chemical compound having the formula LiF or FLi which appears under the form of a fine, white powder, is slightly soluble in water, is soluble in acids, is insoluble in alcohol, derives from the reaction of hydrogen fluoride with lithium carbonate, and is used in metallurgy(welding and soldering flux), ceramics, heat-exchange media, radiation dosimetry, synthetic crystals in infrared and ultraviolet instruments, as a rocket fuel component, a component of fuel for molten salt reactors and in x-ray diffraction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Formule chimique : LiF ou FLi

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Polvo blanco poco soluble en agua, soluble en ácidos, insoluble en alcohol. Muy tóxico e irritante.

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Record 3 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
LiAlH4
formula, see observation
AlH4·Li
formula, see observation
16853-85-3
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound which appears under the form of a flammable, white powder which sometimes turns gray on standing, which is prepared by the reaction of aluminium chloride with lithium hydride, which is used as a reducing agent for over 60 different functional groups, especially for pharmaceuticals, perfumes, and fine organic chemicals, which converts esters, aldehydes, and ketones to alcohols and nitriles to amines, which constitutes a source of hydrogen, and which is used as a propellant and a catalyst in polymerizations.

OBS

lithium aluminum hydride: usual name in the USA; part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act (Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987); the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommends the form "aluminium" rather than "aluminum."

OBS

LAH: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

Chemical formula: LiAlH4 or AlH4·Li

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
LiAlH4
formula, see observation
AlH4·Li
formula, see observation
16853-85-3
CAS number
OBS

hydrure d'aluminium et de lithium : 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).

OBS

Formule chimique : LiAlH4 ou AlH4·Li

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Rubber
Universal entry(ies)
C4H9Li
formula, see observation
CH3CH2CH2CH2Li
formula, see observation
109-72-8
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound which appears usually in solution in one of the C5 to C7 hydrocarbons, in which it is quite stable, which is irritant, and which is used in the polymerization of isoprene and butadiene, as an intermediate in the preparation of lithium hydride, as a rocket fuel component and as a metalating agent.

OBS

butyllithium: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

n-butyllithium: The prefix "n" must be italicized; obsolete form.

OBS

Chemical formula: C4H9Li or CH3CH2CH2CH2Li

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Caoutchouc
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C4H9Li
formula, see observation
CH3CH2CH2CH2Li
formula, see observation
109-72-8
CAS number
OBS

butyllithium : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

n-butyllithium : Le préfixe «n» s'écrit en italique; forme vieillie.

OBS

Formule chimique : C4H9Li ou CH3CH2CH2CH2Li

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Caucho
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C4H9Li
formula, see observation
CH3CH2CH2CH2Li
formula, see observation
109-72-8
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C4H9Li o CH3CH2CH2CH2Li

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Record 5 2011-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A chemical compound having the formula LiOH or HLiO which appears under the form of colorless crystals, is slightly soluble in alcohol, is soluble in water, absorbs carbon dioxide and water from air, derives from the causticizing of lithium carbonate, the action of water on metallic lithium or by addition of Li2O to water, and is used as a catalyst, a storage battery electrolyte, a carbon dioxide absorbent in space vehicles, in ceramics, lubricating greases, photographic developers and lithium soaps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Produit chimique de formule LiOH ou HLiO se présentant sous la forme de cristaux incolores, solubles dans l'eau, peu solubles dans l'alcool, que l'on utilise dans les accumulateurs au fer-nickel, la préparation des sels de lithium et en photographie.

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
LiBr
formula, see observation
BrLi
formula, see observation
7550-35-8
CAS number
DEF

An inorganic compound which appears under the form of white, cubic, deliquescent crystals or as a white to pinkish-white granular powder, is odourless, has a sharp bitter taste, is very soluble in water, alcohol and ether, is slightly soluble in pyridine, is soluble in methanol, acetone and glycol, is derived by reaction of hydrobromic acid with lithium carbonate, and is used in pharmaceuticals, in medicine(as a sedative), in air-conditioning systems(as a humectant), in batteries, as a drying agent and as a low-temperature heat-exchanger.

OBS

Chemical formula: LiBr or BrLi

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Machines frigorifiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
LiBr
formula, see observation
BrLi
formula, see observation
7550-35-8
CAS number
DEF

Composé chimique utilisé dans l'industrie pharmaceutique et comme humectant dans les systèmes de conditionnement de l'air.

OBS

Formule chimique : LiBr ou BrLi

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Máquinas frigoríficas
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
LiBr
formula, see observation
BrLi
formula, see observation
7550-35-8
CAS number
OBS

Polvo cristalino delicuescente, soluble en agua, alcohol y éter. Poco tóxico.

OBS

Fórmula química: LiBr o BrLi

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Record 7 2011-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A chemical compound having the formula LiH or HLi which appears under the form of a white, translucent, crystalline mass or powder, derives from the reaction of molten lithium with hydrogen, and is used as a desiccant, a source of hydrogen, a condensing agent in organic synthesis, a nuclear shielding material, a reducing agent and in the preparation of lithium amide and double hydrides.

OBS

The commercial product is light bluish gray due to minute amounts of colloidally dispersed lithium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 8 2010-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Type of electrical hygrometer using a humidity strip or electrolytic strip element.

CONT

The electrolytic hygrometer consists of a flat plastic strip bounded by electrodes on two sides and coated with a hygroscopic chemical compound such as lithium chloride. The electrical resistance of this coating is a function of the amount of moisture absorbed from the atmosphere and the temperature of the strip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Hygromètre fondé sur l'équilibre entre un sel hygroscopique et l'air humide, dont l'humidité relative est déduite de la résistance électrique du sel.

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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