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BETA-ARSENIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beta-arsenic
1, record 1, English, beta%2Darsenic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black arsenic 1, record 1, English, black%20arsenic
correct
- ß-arsenic 1, record 1, English, %C3%9F%2Darsenic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An allotropic form of arsenic; a black, amorphous solid. 2, record 1, English, - beta%2Darsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
arsenic. ... Allotropic forms: black, amorphous solid (beta-arsenic); yellow, crystalline solid. 1, record 1, English, - beta%2Darsenic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arsenic noir
1, record 1, French, arsenic%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété allotropique ß de l'arsenic, d'apparence amorphe, de masse volumique 7.7 g/cm³, se transformant par chauffage en arsenic gris. 2, record 1, French, - arsenic%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arsenic [...] est un solide qui possède plusieurs variétés allotropiques. On peut signaler : l'arsenic gris ou arsenic métallique [...]; l'arsenic noir, forme ß, d'apparence amorphe, de masse volumique 4.7 g/cm³, se transformant par chauffage en la variété précédente; l'arsenic jaune [...] 3, record 1, French, - arsenic%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la variété a [alpha] ou arsenic jaune [...] se transforme en arsenic gris ou [gamma] sous l'action du brome et de l'iode, ou lorsqu'on l'expose à la lumière [...]. Par sublimation d'arsenic gris dans un courant d'hydrogène, on obtient l'arsenic noir mal défini, insoluble dans le sulfure de carbone et qui redonne l'arsenic g [gamma] dès 350 °C. 4, record 1, French, - arsenic%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsénico beta
1, record 1, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico%20beta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arsénico negro 2, record 1, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico%20negro
correct, masculine noun
- arsénico amorfo 3, record 1, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico%20amorfo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El arsénico negro o arsénico amorfo [tiene una] densidad [...] de 3,7 [...]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ars%C3%A9nico%20beta
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