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CHROME YELLOW [2 records]

Record 1 2011-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
Universal entry(ies)
CrO4·Pb
formula, see observation
PbCrO4
formula, see observation
DEF

A chemical compound which appears under the form of yellow crystals, melts at 844°C, is soluble in strong acids and alkalies, insoluble in water, is derived by reaction of sodium chromate and lead nitrate in solution, and is used as a pigment in industrial paints, rubber, plastics, ceramic coatings and in organic analysis.

OBS

... occurs naturally as the mineral crocoite ....

OBS

lead chromate: obsolete form; part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act (Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987).

OBS

Also known under a very large number of commercial designations, among which: Canary Chrome Yellow; Chrome Green; Chromium Yellow; C.I. 77600; C.I. Pigment Yellow 34; Cologne Yellow; Dainichi Chrome Yellow G; King's Yellow; Leipzig Yellow; Lemon Yellow; Paris Yellow; Pigment Green 15; Pure Lemon Chrome L3GS.

OBS

Chemical formula: CrO4·Pb or PbCrO4

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CrO4·Pb
formula, see observation
PbCrO4
formula, see observation
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme de cristaux jaunes, insoluble dans l'eau, soluble dans les acides, les alcalis, utilisé comme pigment (peintures, papiers, porcelaine) et comme agent oxydant.

OBS

chromate de plomb : forme vieillie; fait partie de la Liste de divulgation des ingrédients de la Loi sur les produits dangereux (du Canada; enr. DORS s/88-64, 31 déc. 1987).

OBS

Formule chimique : CrO4·Pb ou PbCrO4

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
  • Aditivos y rellenos (Caucho)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CrO4·Pb
formula, see observation
PbCrO4
formula, see observation
DEF

Sólido cristalino amarillo, soluble en ácidos e insoluble en agua. Muy tóxico.

OBS

Fórmula química: CrO4·Pb o PbCrO4

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Record 2 2011-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

Any of several bright pigments with good hiding power that vary from light greenish yellow to reddish medium yellow.

CONT

Chrome yellow. This once popular bright yellow comes in a variety of shades ... Chrome yellow paints have good opacity and are easy to disperse, but they tend to darken under sunlight. Because they are lead pigments, they are gradually being phased out of use.

OBS

Consists essentially of normal lead chromate now usually without extenders (as barite or clay) but often contain other lead compounds (as lead sulfate) for the lighter shades, and are prepared by precipitation from solutions of a lead salt (as lead nitrate) and sodium chromate or dichromate.

OBS

chrome yellow: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Pigments allant du jaune citron au jaune bouton d'or. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

CONT

Tous les tons des jaunes de chrome sont sensibles à la lumière, surtout les plus clairs; mais leur plus grave défaut est leur tendance au brunissement [...]

OBS

Ces jaunes, qui datent du début du XIXe s., sont aujourd'hui les plus utilisés en peinture de bâtiment, à cause de leur faible prix de revient et de leur pouvoir colorant.

OBS

Identifié dans le Colour Index, par le numéro C.I. : C1 77 603 et par le nom C.I. : Pigment yellow 34.

OBS

Les pigments jaune clair sont des sulfochromates de plomb; les pigments jaune foncé sont des chromates de plomb. Utilisation : peintures en général. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

jaune de chrome : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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