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PH INDICATOR PAPER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pH testing pen
1, record 1, English, pH%20testing%20pen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pH tester pen 2, record 1, English, pH%20tester%20pen
correct
- pH indicator pen 3, record 1, English, pH%20indicator%20pen
correct
- pH pen 4, record 1, English, pH%20pen
correct
- archivist’s pen 5, record 1, English, archivist%26rsquo%3Bs%20pen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pen whose color-changing ink indicates if a paper or a paperboard is acidic or alkaline. 6, record 1, English, - pH%20testing%20pen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pH testing pen is easy to use; simply draw a small line on the material you wish to test. The Chlorophenol red indicator solution in the pen will turn purple on any paper with a pH of 6. 8 and above. A clear or yellow colour indicates the material is probably unsuitable for conservation purposes. 7, record 1, English, - pH%20testing%20pen
Record 1, Key term(s)
- archivist pen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stylo pH
1, record 1, French, stylo%20pH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Stylo] à embout de feutre [permettant] de déterminer rapidement et à sec si le pH d'un papier ou d'un carton est acide ou alcalin. 2, record 1, French, - stylo%20pH
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Même s'il s'agit de deux notions différentes, certains auteurs utilisent les termes «crayon indicateur de pH» et «crayon testeur de pH» pour désigner le stylo pH. 3, record 1, French, - stylo%20pH
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Paper or Paperboard Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal pH test paper
1, record 2, English, universal%20pH%20test%20paper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- universal pH indicator paper 2, record 2, English, universal%20pH%20indicator%20paper
correct
- universal indicator paper 3, record 2, English, universal%20indicator%20paper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A piece of paper] stained with ... a chemical solution that produces many different colour changes corresponding to different pH levels. 4, record 2, English, - universal%20pH%20test%20paper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with litmus paper. 5, record 2, English, - universal%20pH%20test%20paper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Chimie analytique
- Objets en papier ou en carton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papier indicateur universel
1, record 2, French, papier%20indicateur%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- papier pH universel 2, record 2, French, papier%20pH%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] papier imprégné d'un mélange d'indicateurs colorés acido-basiques convenablement choisis pour obtenir un changement de couleur pour chaque unité de valeur de pH. 1, record 2, French, - papier%20indicateur%20universel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le papier tournesol. 3, record 2, French, - papier%20indicateur%20universel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Paper or Paperboard Goods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pH test paper
1, record 3, English, pH%20test%20paper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pH indicator paper 2, record 3, English, pH%20indicator%20paper
correct
- pH paper 3, record 3, English, pH%20paper
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[pH] paper is used to determine if a solution is acidic, basic or neutral. This is determined by dipping part of the paper into a solution of interest and watching the color change. 4, record 3, English, - pH%20test%20paper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Chimie analytique
- Objets en papier ou en carton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- papier indicateur de pH
1, record 3, French, papier%20indicateur%20de%20pH
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- papier pH 2, record 3, French, papier%20pH
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure à l'aide du papier pH consiste à tremper le papier pH dans la solution dont on veut connaître le pH. Le papier change quasi-instantanément de couleur. 2, record 3, French, - papier%20indicateur%20de%20pH
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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