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UNIVERSAL PH INDICATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Paper or Paperboard Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal pH test paper
1, record 1, English, universal%20pH%20test%20paper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- universal pH indicator paper 2, record 1, English, universal%20pH%20indicator%20%20paper
correct
- universal indicator paper 3, record 1, English, universal%20indicator%20paper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - universal%20pH%20test%20paper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with litmus paper. 5, record 1, English, - universal%20pH%20test%20paper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Chimie analytique
- Objets en papier ou en carton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papier indicateur universel
1, record 1, French, papier%20indicateur%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- papier pH universel 2, record 1, French, papier%20pH%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - papier%20indicateur%20universel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le papier tournesol. 3, record 1, French, - papier%20indicateur%20universel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal pH indicator
1, record 2, English, universal%20pH%20indicator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- universal indicator 2, record 2, English, universal%20indicator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a blend of pH indicator solutions designed to identify the pH of a solution over a wide range of values. 3, record 2, English, - universal%20pH%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several different formulas for universal indicators ... A common mixture includes thymol blue, methyl red, bromothymol blue, and phenolphthalein. 3, record 2, English, - universal%20pH%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Universal indicator has many different colour changes, from red for strongly acidic solutions to dark purple for strongly alkaline solutions. In the middle, neutral pH 7 is indicated by green. 4, record 2, English, - universal%20pH%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de pH universel
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20pH%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indicateur universel 2, record 2, French, indicateur%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un indicateur universel est un mélange d'indicateurs dont les points de virage sont étalés de manière à ce que la couleur de la solution varie graduellement sur une large gamme de pH. On peut alors évaluer le pH d'une solution en y versant quelques gouttes de cet indicateur puis en comparant la couleur prise avec une échelle de teinte [...] 3, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20pH%20universel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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