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AMMONIUM MURIATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium chloride
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20chloride
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sal ammoniac 2, record 1, English, sal%20ammoniac
noun
- salmiac 3, record 1, English, salmiac
noun
- ammonium muriate 4, record 1, English, ammonium%20muriate
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A colourless ... or white crystalline compound, used in dry batteries, as a flux in soldering and as a mordant in dyeing. 5, record 1, English, - ammonium%20chloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ammonium chloride: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). 6, record 1, English, - ammonium%20chloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Molecular formula: NH4Cl or ClH4N. 7, record 1, English, - ammonium%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 d'ammonium
1, record 1, French, chlorure%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sel ammoniac 2, record 1, French, sel%20ammoniac
masculine noun, obsolete
- salmiac 3, record 1, French, salmiac
masculine noun
- sel d'ammoniac 4, record 1, French, sel%20d%27ammoniac
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chlorure d'ammonium est préparé industriellement à partir d'ammoniac et d'acide chlorhydrique. [...] C'est un sel cristallin qui se présente sous l'aspect d'une poudre blanche soluble dans l'eau. Le liquide obtenu est légèrement acide. 5, record 1, French, - chlorure%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlorure d'ammonium : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 6, record 1, French, - chlorure%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule moléculaire brute : NH4Cl ou ClH4N. 7, record 1, French, - chlorure%20d%27ammonium
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
- cloruro de amonio
1, record 1, Spanish, cloruro%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- muriato de amonio 1, record 1, Spanish, muriato%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: NH4Cl o ClH4N 2, record 1, Spanish, - cloruro%20de%20amonio
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