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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diantimony pentasulfide
1, record 1, English, diantimony%20pentasulfide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antimony pentasulfide 2, record 1, English, antimony%20pentasulfide
correct
- antimony pentasulphide 3, record 1, English, antimony%20pentasulphide
obsolete
- antimonial saffron 4, record 1, English, antimonial%20saffron
- antimonic sulfide 4, record 1, English, antimonic%20sulfide
see observation
- antimony persulfide 5, record 1, English, antimony%20persulfide
- antimony persulphide 3, record 1, English, antimony%20persulphide
obsolete
- antimony red 6, record 1, English, antimony%20red
- antimony sulfide 1, record 1, English, antimony%20sulfide
see observation
- antimony sulfide golden 1, record 1, English, antimony%20sulfide%20golden
- C.I. 77061 1, record 1, English, C%2EI%2E%2077061
- golden antimony sulfide 7, record 1, English, golden%20antimony%20sulfide
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which appears in the form of an odorless, orange-yellow powder, is insoluble in water, is soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid with evolution of hydrogen sulfide, is soluble in alkali, decomposes on heating, and is used as a red pigment and a rubber accelerator. 3, record 1, English, - diantimony%20pentasulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
General dictionaries indicate that "antimony sulfide" is a synonym of "antimony pentasulfide". In fact, it is a generic term. 3, record 1, English, - diantimony%20pentasulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chemical formula: Sb2S5 or S5Sb2 3, record 1, English, - diantimony%20pentasulfide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pentasulfure de diantimoine
1, record 1, French, pentasulfure%20de%20diantimoine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pentasulfure d'antimoine 2, record 1, French, pentasulfure%20d%27antimoine
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- sulfure doré d'antimoine 3, record 1, French, sulfure%20dor%C3%A9%20d%27antimoine
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre jaune orangé, décomposé par la chaleur, insoluble dans l'eau et l'alcool, soluble dans les alcalis et le sulphydrate d'ammonium, utilisé comme accélérateur de vulcanisation, comme pigment, dans la fabrication des allumettes, la coloration du caoutchouc, et comme antimoniaque. 4, record 1, French, - pentasulfure%20de%20diantimoine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formule chimique : Sb2S5 ou S5Sb2 5, record 1, French, - pentasulfure%20de%20diantimoine
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
- pentasulfuro de antimonio
1, record 1, Spanish, pentasulfuro%20de%20antimonio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Chemical formula: Sb2S5 o S5Sb2 2, record 1, Spanish, - pentasulfuro%20de%20antimonio
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