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ARSENICAL COMPOUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arsenical compound
1, record 1, English, arsenical%20compound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arsenic compound 2, record 1, English, arsenic%20compound
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"arsenical" : a compound or preparation containing arsenic. 3, record 1, English, - arsenical%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"arsenical", as a noun, refers to a drug. 4, record 1, English, - arsenical%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arsenic compound: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - arsenical%20compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé arsenical
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composé arsénieux 2, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20ars%C3%A9nieux
correct, masculine noun
- composé de l'arsenic 3, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20l%27arsenic
correct, masculine noun
- composé arsénié 4, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20ars%C3%A9ni%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- composé d'arsenic 5, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20d%27arsenic
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arsenic est facilement oxydable à l'air humide. La surface du métal est donc rapidement recouverte d'une couche d'anhydride arsénieux (arsenic blanc As2 O3 qui est un composé arsenical très toxique. Les composés arsenicaux inorganiques solubles (arsénite de soude; acide arsénieux) sont encore plus toxiques. 6, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«arsénié : Qui contient de l'arsenic. (Synonyme de «arsenical»). [EX. : hydrogène arsénié As H3]. 7, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«arsenical» (adj.) : Qui renferme de l'arsenic; qui a rapport à l'arsenic. 5, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«arsenical», comme substantif, désigne un médicament. 4, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
composé arsénieux : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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