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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thionyl chloride
1, record 1, English, thionyl%20chloride
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulphurous oxychloride 2, record 1, English, sulphurous%20oxychloride
correct
- sulfur oxychloride 3, record 1, English, sulfur%20oxychloride
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A volatile fuming corrosive liquid compound SOCL2 usually made commercially by oxidation of sulphur dichloride with sulphur trioxide or sulphuryl chloride and used chiefly in making acyl chlorides from carboxylic acids and alkyl chlorides or alkyl sulfites from alcohols. 4, record 1, English, - thionyl%20chloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Properties: Pale yellow to red fuming liquid with suffocating odor .... Uses: Pesticides; engineering plastics; chlorinating agent; catalyst. 3, record 1, English, - thionyl%20chloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: SOCl2 5, record 1, English, - thionyl%20chloride
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chlorure de thionyle
1, record 1, French, chlorure%20de%20thionyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxychlorure de soufre 2, record 1, French, oxychlorure%20de%20soufre
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide incolore, fumant à l'air, à odeur suffocante. - Décomposé par l'eau en acide chlorhydrique et acide sulfureux. [...] - Brûlures (contact), irritation (vapeur). - Action de l'anhydride sulfurique sur le chlorure de soufre à 80 ° en présence d'un courant de chlore. - Verre ou terre hermétiquement clos, métal plombé. - Synthèse organique (colorants, produits pharmaceutiques, agent de chloruration), hydrofugation des celluloses, matières tannantes. 2, record 1, French, - chlorure%20de%20thionyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : SOCl2 3, record 1, French, - chlorure%20de%20thionyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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