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ARSENIOUS SULPHIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diarsenic trisulfide
1, record 1, English, diarsenic%20trisulfide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arsenic sesquisulfide 1, record 1, English, arsenic%20sesquisulfide
former designation
- arsenic(III) sulfide 2, record 1, English, arsenic%28III%29%20sulfide
correct
- arsenic trisulfide 3, record 1, English, arsenic%20trisulfide
see observation
- arsenious sulfide 4, record 1, English, arsenious%20sulfide
former designation
- arsenic (III) sulfide 5, record 1, English, arsenic%20%28III%29%20sulfide
- arsenic tersulfide 6, record 1, English, arsenic%20tersulfide
avoid
- arsenic sesquisulphide 7, record 1, English, arsenic%20sesquisulphide
former designation, avoid
- arsenic(III) sulphide 2, record 1, English, arsenic%28III%29%20sulphide
former designation
- arsenic (III) sulphide 2, record 1, English, arsenic%20%28III%29%20sulphide
former designation, avoid
- arsenic tersulfphide 7, record 1, English, arsenic%20tersulfphide
former designation, avoid
- arsenic trisulphide 2, record 1, English, arsenic%20trisulphide
former designation
- arsenious sulphide 7, record 1, English, arsenious%20sulphide
former designation, avoid
- arsenous sulfide 6, record 1, English, arsenous%20sulfide
former designation, avoid, obsolete
- diarsenic trisulphide 2, record 1, English, diarsenic%20trisulphide
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product in the form of yellow crystals or of a powder which changes to a red form at 170°C, is insoluble in water and hydrochloric acid. 8, record 1, English, - diarsenic%20trisulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occurs in nature as the mineral orpiment. 9, record 1, English, - diarsenic%20trisulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arsenic trisulfide: ambiguous name. 2, record 1, English, - diarsenic%20trisulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Used as a pigment, a reducing agent, in pyrotechnics, in glass used for infrared lenses, semi conductors, and for hair removal from hides. 9, record 1, English, - diarsenic%20trisulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: As2S3 9, record 1, English, - diarsenic%20trisulfide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trisulfure de diarsenic
1, record 1, French, trisulfure%20de%20diarsenic
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sesquisulfure d'arsenic 1, record 1, French, sesquisulfure%20d%27arsenic
former designation, masculine noun
- sulfure d'arsenic(III) 1, record 1, French, sulfure%20d%27arsenic%28III%29
correct
- trisulfure d'arsenic 2, record 1, French, trisulfure%20d%27arsenic
see observation, masculine noun
- sulfure arsénieux 1, record 1, French, sulfure%20ars%C3%A9nieux
avoid, masculine noun
- sulfure d'arsenic (III) 1, record 1, French, sulfure%20d%27arsenic%20%28III%29
masculine noun
- tersulfure d'arsenic 1, record 1, French, tersulfure%20d%27arsenic
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Existe à l'état naturel sous le nom d'orpiment. 3, record 1, French, - trisulfure%20de%20diarsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trisulfure d'arsenic : nom ambigu. 1, record 1, French, - trisulfure%20de%20diarsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : As2S3 3, record 1, French, - trisulfure%20de%20diarsenic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trisulfuro de diarsénico
1, record 1, Spanish, trisulfuro%20de%20diars%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trisulfuro de arsénico 2, record 1, Spanish, trisulfuro%20de%20ars%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
- sulfuro arsenioso 3, record 1, Spanish, sulfuro%20arsenioso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo o cristales de color amarillo, insoluble en agua y ácido clorhídrico, soluble en soluciones alcalinas de sulfuro y ácido nítrico. Muy tóxico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - trisulfuro%20de%20diars%C3%A9nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: As2S3 1, record 1, Spanish, - trisulfuro%20de%20diars%C3%A9nico
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