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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uranium hexafluoride
1, record 1, English, uranium%20hexafluoride
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow solid UF6 which forms a vapour at 56°C. It is produced from uranium tetrafluoride UF4 by heating in a stream of fluorine. 2, record 1, English, - uranium%20hexafluoride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On cooling the vapour, the solid is collected; this is reactive towards water and must therefore be kept entirely dry. It is used in uranium enrichment processes. 2, record 1, English, - uranium%20hexafluoride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hexafluorure d'uranium
1, record 1, French, hexafluorure%20d%27uranium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé de l'uranium, de formule UF6, qui se sublime à 56,5 °C sous la pression atmosphérique et qui est utilisé à l'état gazeux dans l'enrichissement de l'uranium naturel en isotope 235, par diffusion à travers des cloisons poreuses. 2, record 1, French, - hexafluorure%20d%27uranium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hexafluoruro de uranio
1, record 1, Spanish, hexafluoruro%20de%20uranio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UF6 2, record 1, Spanish, UF6
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula: UF6. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hexafluoruro%20de%20uranio
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