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PROTOXIDE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bunsenite
1, record 1, English, bunsenite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pistachio-green isometric mineral, NiO, of the periclase group. 2, record 1, English, - bunsenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A native protoxide of nickel. 3, record 1, English, - bunsenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "nickel oxide," the chemical name, whereas "bunsenite" designates the compound as found in nature. 2, record 1, English, - bunsenite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bunsénite
1, record 1, French, buns%C3%A9nite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxyde naturel de nickel (NiO), que l'on trouve en petits octaèdres cubiques d'un beau vert. 2, record 1, French, - buns%C3%A9nite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bunsenita
1, record 1, Spanish, bunsenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido de níquel [...] con forma de pequeños octaedros verdes, de brillo vítreo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bunsenita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lead(II) oxide
1, record 2, English, lead%28II%29%20oxide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- litharge 2, record 2, English, litharge
correct, see observation
- lead monoxide 3, record 2, English, lead%20monoxide
former designation, correct
- lead monooxide 1, record 2, English, lead%20monooxide
former designation, correct
- lead oxide yellow 1, record 2, English, lead%20oxide%20yellow
- yellow lead oxide 4, record 2, English, yellow%20lead%20oxide
- lead oxide 5, record 2, English, lead%20oxide
avoid
- lead protoxide 1, record 2, English, lead%20protoxide
former designation, avoid
- plumbous oxide 6, record 2, English, plumbous%20oxide
former designation, avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oxide of lead made by controlled heating of metallic lead having the formula PbO or OPb, appearing under the form of yellow crystals, insoluble in water, soluble in acids and alkalies, used chiefly in making plates for lead-lead acid cells, in compounding rubber, in glass, glazes, paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels, and in the manufacture of other lead compounds. 7, record 2, English, - lead%28II%29%20oxide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commercial grades are yellow to reddish, depending on treatment and purity. 8, record 2, English, - lead%28II%29%20oxide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "massicot" (q.v.), which refers to the natural lead monoxide (lead ocher). 7, record 2, English, - lead%28II%29%20oxide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
litharge: This term is sometimes used broadly as a synonym for lead monoxide, but it refers specifically to lead monoxide obtained in flake or powdered form by processes carried out at temperatures above the melting point of the oxide. 7, record 2, English, - lead%28II%29%20oxide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
lead monoxide: obsolete form. 9, record 2, English, - lead%28II%29%20oxide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de plomb(II)
1, record 2, French, oxyde%20de%20plomb%28II%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- litharge 2, record 2, French, litharge
correct, masculine noun
- monoxyde de plomb 3, record 2, French, monoxyde%20de%20plomb
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- monooxyde de plomb 1, record 2, French, monooxyde%20de%20plomb
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de plomb 4, record 2, French, oxyde%20de%20plomb
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde plombeux 1, record 2, French, oxyde%20plombeux
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le monoxyde [de plomb] PbO [ou OPb], préparé par chauffage du métal à l'air, est appelé, suivant son aspect, «massicot» ou «litharge»; c'est un oxyde basique [...] 5, record 2, French, - oxyde%20de%20plomb%28II%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monoxyde de plomb : forme vieillie. 1, record 2, French, - oxyde%20de%20plomb%28II%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- litargirio
1, record 2, Spanish, litargirio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- monóxido de plomo 2, record 2, Spanish, mon%C3%B3xido%20de%20plomo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido cristalino amarillo, insoluble en agua, soluble en ácidos y álcalis. Tóxico por ingestión e inhalación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - litargirio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
- Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carbon monoxide
1, record 3, English, carbon%20monoxide
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- carbon oxide 2, record 3, English, carbon%20oxide
correct, see observation
- carbonic oxide 3, record 3, English, carbonic%20oxide
correct, less frequent
- carbon protoxide 4, record 3, English, carbon%20protoxide
obsolete
- white damp 5, record 3, English, white%20damp
see observation, rare
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colourless and odourless gas ..., which is formed in the incomplete combustion of carbon or carbon compounds, [and which] is very poisonous, forming a very stable complex with haemoglobin ... 6, record 3, English, - carbon%20monoxide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon monoxide is formed through incomplete oxidation of carbon. It has a 5-month residence time in the atmosphere, where its concentration is increasing from 0.8% to 1.5% per year. About three-quarters of the present global emission of 1 billion metric tons of carbon as carbon monoxide results from human activity. Forest clearing in the tropics accounts for about 15% (160 million metric tons), and the burning of savanna for agricultural purposes adds another 10% ... The principal natural sources of carbon monoxide include the oceans, plant emissions, and photochemical oxidation of natural non-methane hydrocarbons in the atmosphere (240 million metric tons). 7, record 3, English, - carbon%20monoxide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carbon monoxide and the nitrogen oxides, while not themselves greenhouse gases, increase the amount of methane and ozone in the troposphere. 7, record 3, English, - carbon%20monoxide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carbon oxide: A generic compared to "carbon monoxide", but may be used if the context is clear enough. 8, record 3, English, - carbon%20monoxide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
white damp: term restricted to mining. 9, record 3, English, - carbon%20monoxide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
carbon monoxide: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada : used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 8, record 3, English, - carbon%20monoxide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
- Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monoxyde de carbone
1, record 3, French, monoxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- oxyde de carbone 2, record 3, French, oxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- oxyde carbonique 3, record 3, French, oxyde%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
- protoxyde de carbone 3, record 3, French, protoxyde%20de%20carbone
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz incolore, inodore, toxique, combustible, réducteur, de formule CO. 4, record 3, French, - monoxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le monoxyde de carbone est un gaz dit «sans effet de serre» puisqu'il n'a pas d'effet radiatif direct; son rôle cependant, puisqu'il a des effets radiatifs indirects importants, est considérable dans le réchauffement climatique. 5, record 3, French, - monoxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oxyde de carbone : Ce terme est un générique par rapport à «monoxyde de carbone», mais on peut l'utiliser si le contexte ne présente pas de risque de confusion. 4, record 3, French, - monoxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
monoxyde de carbone : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada : utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 3, French, - monoxyde%20de%20carbone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
- Explotación minera (peligros y seguridad)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- monóxido de carbono
1, record 3, Spanish, mon%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gas o líquido incoloro, casi inodoro, poco soluble en agua, soluble en alcohol y benceno. Muy tóxico por inhalación. Muy inflamable. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mon%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nickel(II) oxide
1, record 4, English, nickel%28II%29%20oxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- black nickel oxide 2, record 4, English, black%20nickel%20oxide
correct
- black nickel(II) oxide 3, record 4, English, black%20nickel%28II%29%20oxide
correct
- green nickel monoxide 4, record 4, English, green%20nickel%20monoxide
correct
- green nickel oxide 5, record 4, English, green%20nickel%20oxide
correct
- green nickel(II) oxide 3, record 4, English, green%20nickel%28II%29%20oxide
correct
- mononickel oxide 5, record 4, English, mononickel%20oxide
correct
- nickel monooxide 6, record 4, English, nickel%20monooxide
correct
- nickelous oxide 6, record 4, English, nickelous%20oxide
correct
- nickel oxide 6, record 4, English, nickel%20oxide
correct
- nickel(II) oxide (1:1) 6, record 4, English, nickel%28II%29%20oxide%20%281%3A1%29
correct
- nickel protoxide 6, record 4, English, nickel%20protoxide
correct
- nickel (II) oxide 3, record 4, English, nickel%20%28II%29%20oxide
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The native form is called "bunsenite" (q.v.). Also known under the commercial designations C.I. 77777 and nickel oxide sinter 75. 7, record 4, English, - nickel%28II%29%20oxide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de nickel(II)
1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20nickel%28II%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- oxyde de nickel noir 1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20nickel%20noir
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de nickel(II) noir 1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20nickel%28II%29%20noir
correct, masculine noun
- monoxyde de nickel vert 2, record 4, French, monoxyde%20de%20nickel%20vert
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de nickel vert 1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20nickel%20vert
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de nickel(II) vert 1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20nickel%28II%29%20vert
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de mononickel 1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20mononickel
correct, masculine noun
- monoxyde de nickel 2, record 4, French, monoxyde%20de%20nickel
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde nickeleux 1, record 4, French, oxyde%20nickeleux
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de nickel 1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20nickel
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de nickel(II) (1:1) 1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20nickel%28II%29%20%281%3A1%29
correct, masculine noun
- protoxyde de nickel 1, record 4, French, protoxyde%20de%20nickel
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de nickel (II) 3, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20nickel%20%28II%29
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Porte le nom de «bunsénite» à l'état naturel (voir aussi cette fiche). 4, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20nickel%28II%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido de níquel(II)
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20n%C3%ADquel%28II%29
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- copper oxide
1, record 5, English, copper%20oxide
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- copper(I) oxide 1, record 5, English, copper%28I%29%20oxide
correct
- dicopper monoxide 1, record 5, English, dicopper%20monoxide
correct
- copper hemioxide 1, record 5, English, copper%20hemioxide
correct
- copper oxide (cuprous, red) 1, record 5, English, copper%20oxide%20%28cuprous%2C%20red%29
correct
- copper protoxide 1, record 5, English, copper%20protoxide
correct
- cuprite 1, record 5, English, cuprite
correct
- copper suboxide 1, record 5, English, copper%20suboxide
correct
- cuprous oxide 2, record 5, English, cuprous%20oxide
correct
- red copper oxide 3, record 5, English, red%20copper%20oxide
correct
- Cu-oxide 4, record 5, English, Cu%2Doxide
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also know under a large number of commercial designations such as: Copper nordox; Copper-Sandoz; Perecot; Perenex; Perenox; Caocobre; C.I. 77402; Copox; Cuprocide; Fungimar; Fungi-rhap CU-75; Kuprite; Nordox; Nordox SD-45; Oleocuivre; Oleo nordox; Oleo nordox perecot. 5, record 5, English, - copper%20oxide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Cu2O 5, record 5, English, - copper%20oxide
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Cu oxide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de cuivre
1, record 5, French, oxyde%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- oxyde de cuivre(I) 1, record 5, French, oxyde%20de%20cuivre%28I%29
correct, masculine noun
- monoxyde de dicuivre 1, record 5, French, monoxyde%20de%20dicuivre
correct, masculine noun
- hémioxyde de cuivre 1, record 5, French, h%C3%A9mioxyde%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de cuivre (cuivreux, rouge) 1, record 5, French, oxyde%20de%20cuivre%20%28cuivreux%2C%20rouge%29
correct, masculine noun
- protoxyde de cuivre 1, record 5, French, protoxyde%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
- sous-oxyde de cuivre 1, record 5, French, sous%2Doxyde%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
- cuprite 1, record 5, French, cuprite
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de dicuivre 1, record 5, French, oxyde%20de%20dicuivre
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde cuivreux 2, record 5, French, oxyde%20cuivreux
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de Cu 3, record 5, French, oxyde%20de%20Cu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : CU2O 4, record 5, French, - oxyde%20de%20cuivre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- barium oxide
1, record 6, English, barium%20oxide
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- barium monoxide 2, record 6, English, barium%20monoxide
correct, see observation
- barium protoxide 3, record 6, English, barium%20protoxide
avoid
- calcined baryta 4, record 6, English, calcined%20baryta
avoid
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a white to greyish toxic powder [obtained] by heating barium carbonate or barium sulfate with carbon and used chiefly in making barium hydroxide and barium peroxide, in coating cathodes of electron tubes, and as a drying agent. 5, record 6, English, - barium%20oxide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Barium oxide" means any oxide of barium but it is used almost exclusively in referring to the monoxide compound. 6, record 6, English, - barium%20oxide
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de baryum
1, record 6, French, oxyde%20de%20baryum
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- monoxyde de baryum 2, record 6, French, monoxyde%20de%20baryum
masculine noun, rare
- baryte anhydre 3, record 6, French, baryte%20anhydre
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux oxydes du baryum : l'oxyde de baryum BaO et le bioxyde BaO2. L'oxyde de baryum BaO est un solide grisâtre, de densité 4,2, de saveur âcre, difficilement fusible. On l'obtient par calcination du nitrate de baryum. 4, record 6, French, - oxyde%20de%20baryum
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisation : céramique et verrerie, fabrication des sels de baryum, déshydratant. 5, record 6, French, - oxyde%20de%20baryum
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido de bario
1, record 6, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20bario
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- protoxide 1, record 7, English, protoxide
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- protoxide
1, record 7, French, protoxide
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- protóxido
1, record 7, Spanish, prot%C3%B3xido
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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