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ANHYDROUS ACID [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead(IV) oxide
1, record 1, English, lead%28IV%29%20oxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brown lead oxide 2, record 1, English, brown%20lead%20oxide
correct
- lead dioxide 3, record 1, English, lead%20dioxide
former designation, correct
- anhydrous plumbic acid 2, record 1, English, anhydrous%20plumbic%20acid
former designation, avoid
- lead brown 4, record 1, English, lead%20brown
former designation, avoid
- lead oxide brown 5, record 1, English, lead%20oxide%20brown
former designation, avoid
- lead peroxide 3, record 1, English, lead%20peroxide
former designation, avoid
- lead superoxide 6, record 1, English, lead%20superoxide
former designation, avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound ... which appears under the form of poisonous, brown hexagonal crystals that decompose when heated, is insoluble in water and alcohol, soluble in glacial acetic acid, is derived by adding bleaching powder to an alkaline solution of lead hydroxide, and is used as an oxidizing agent, in electrodes, lead-acid storage batteries, matches and explosives, as a textile mordant, in dye manufacture, and as an analytical reagent. 7, record 1, English, - lead%28IV%29%20oxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: PbO2 or O2Pb 8, record 1, English, - lead%28IV%29%20oxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de plomb(IV)
1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20plomb%28IV%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxyde puce de plomb 2, record 1, French, oxyde%20puce%20de%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
- dioxyde de plomb 3, record 1, French, dioxyde%20de%20plomb
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- bioxyde de plomb 4, record 1, French, bioxyde%20de%20plomb
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- peroxyde de plomb 5, record 1, French, peroxyde%20de%20plomb
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : PbO2 ou O2Pb 6, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20plomb%28IV%29
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
- dióxido de plomo
1, record 1, Spanish, di%C3%B3xido%20de%20plomo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sólido cristalino de color pardo. Soluble en ácido acético glacial, insoluble en agua y alcohol. Oxidante. Tóxico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - di%C3%B3xido%20de%20plomo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: PbO2 o O2Pb 2, record 1, Spanish, - di%C3%B3xido%20de%20plomo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anhydrous diammonium nickel(II) disulfate
1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20diammonium%20nickel%28II%29%20disulfate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anhydrous ammonium disulfatonickelate(II) 1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20ammonium%20disulfatonickelate%28II%29
correct
- anhydrous ammonium nickel(II) sulfate 1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20ammonium%20nickel%28II%29%20sulfate
correct
- anhydrous ammonium nickel sulfate 1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20ammonium%20nickel%20sulfate
correct
- anhydrous nickel ammonium sulfate 1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20nickel%20ammonium%20sulfate
- anhydrous nickel(II) ammonium sulfate 1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20nickel%28II%29%20ammonium%20sulfate
- anhydrous nickelous ammonium sulfate 1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20nickelous%20ammonium%20sulfate
obsolete
- anhydrous sulfuric acid ammonium nickel salt 1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20sulfuric%20acid%20ammonium%20nickel%20salt
- anhydrous sulfuric acid ammonium nickel(2+) salt(2 : 2 : 1) 1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20sulfuric%20acid%20ammonium%20nickel%282%2B%29%20salt%282%20%3A%202%20%3A%201%29
correct
- anhydrous nickel (II) ammonium sulfate 1, record 2, English, anhydrous%20nickel%20%28II%29%20ammonium%20sulfate
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also ammonium nickel sulfate hexahydrate (CAS number: 7785-20-8) and ammonium nickel sulfate (CAS number: 15699-18-0). 2, record 2, English, - anhydrous%20diammonium%20nickel%28II%29%20disulfate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: (NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 2, record 2, English, - anhydrous%20diammonium%20nickel%28II%29%20disulfate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disulfate de diammonium et de nickel(II) anhydre
1, record 2, French, disulfate%20de%20diammonium%20et%20de%20nickel%28II%29%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- disulfatonickelate(II) d'ammonium anhydre 1, record 2, French, disulfatonickelate%28II%29%20d%27ammonium%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate d'ammonium et de nickel(II) anhydre 1, record 2, French, sulfate%20d%27ammonium%20et%20de%20nickel%28II%29%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate d'ammonium et de nickel anhydre 1, record 2, French, sulfate%20d%27ammonium%20et%20de%20nickel%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de nickel et d'ammonium anhydre 1, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20nickel%20et%20d%27ammonium%20anhydre
masculine noun
- sulfate de nickel(II) et d'ammonium anhydre 1, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20nickel%28II%29%20et%20d%27ammonium%20anhydre
masculine noun
- sulfate d'ammonium nickeleux anhydre 1, record 2, French, sulfate%20d%27ammonium%20nickeleux%20anhydre
masculine noun, obsolete
- sel d'ammonium et de nickel de l'acide sulfurique anhydre 1, record 2, French, sel%20d%27ammonium%20et%20de%20nickel%20de%20l%27acide%20sulfurique%20anhydre
masculine noun
- sel d'ammonium et de nickel(2+) de l'acide sulfurique (2:2:1) anhydre 1, record 2, French, sel%20d%27ammonium%20et%20de%20nickel%282%2B%29%20de%20l%27acide%20sulfurique%20%282%3A2%3A1%29%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de nickel ammoniacal anhydre 1, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20nickel%20ammoniacal%20anhydre
avoid, masculine noun
- sulfate de nickel (II) ammoniacal anhydre 1, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20nickel%20%28II%29%20ammoniacal%20anhydre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi sulfate d'ammonium et de nickel hexahydrate (numéro CAS : 7785-20-8) et sulfate d'ammonium et de nickel (numéro CAS : 15699-18-0). 2, record 2, French, - disulfate%20de%20diammonium%20et%20de%20nickel%28II%29%20anhydre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : (NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 2, record 2, French, - disulfate%20de%20diammonium%20et%20de%20nickel%28II%29%20anhydre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen chloride
1, record 3, English, hydrogen%20chloride
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anhydrous hydrochloric acid 2, record 3, English, anhydrous%20hydrochloric%20acid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless pungent nonflammable poisonous gas HCl that fumes strongly in moist air and that is obtained primarily as a by-product of the chlorination of organic compounds or by burning hydrogen in chlorine. 3, record 3, English, - hydrogen%20chloride
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Production of vinyl chloride form acetylene, and alkyl chlorides from olefins; hydrochlorination; polymerization; isomerization, alkylation; and nitration reactions. 4, record 3, English, - hydrogen%20chloride
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It yields hydrochloric acid when dissolved in water. See also that other record. 5, record 3, English, - hydrogen%20chloride
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chlorure d'hydrogène
1, record 3, French, chlorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gaz chlorhydrique 2, record 3, French, gaz%20chlorhydrique
correct, masculine noun
- acide chlorhydrique anhydre 3, record 3, French, acide%20chlorhydrique%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] gaz incolore, d'odeur piquante et de saveur acide [...], assez facile à liquéfier, [qui] bout sous la pression atmosphérique à [...] - 85 °C, [...] très soluble dans l'eau [...] 4, record 3, French, - chlorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La solution de chlorure d'hydrogène HCl dans l'eau constitue l'acide chlorhydrique [voir aussi cette fiche]. 4, record 3, French, - chlorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloruro de hidrógeno
1, record 3, Spanish, cloruro%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas fumante, con olor sofocante, incoloro, soluble en agua, alcohol y éter. No inflamable. Tóxico e irritante. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cloruro%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phosphorus pentoxide
1, record 4, English, phosphorus%20pentoxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- phosphorous pentoxide 2, record 4, English, phosphorous%20pentoxide
correct
- phosphoric anhydride 3, record 4, English, phosphoric%20anhydride
correct
- phosphoric oxide 4, record 4, English, phosphoric%20oxide
correct
- phosphorous oxide 5, record 4, English, phosphorous%20oxide
correct
- di-phosphorus pentoxide 5, record 4, English, di%2Dphosphorus%20pentoxide
correct
- diphosphorus pentoxide 6, record 4, English, diphosphorus%20pentoxide
correct
- anhydrous phosphoric acid 7, record 4, English, anhydrous%20phosphoric%20acid
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound known in various polymeric forms ... that is obtained usually by burning phosphorus in an excess of dry air and occurs as a white powder that reacts vigorously and sometimes explosively with water to form phosphoric acids ... and is used chiefly as a drying agent, as a condensing agent in organic synthesis, and in making phosphoric acids and derivatives ... 5, record 4, English, - phosphorus%20pentoxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: P205 8, record 4, English, - phosphorus%20pentoxide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- anhydride phosphorique
1, record 4, French, anhydride%20phosphorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pentoxyde de phosphore 2, record 4, French, pentoxyde%20de%20phosphore
correct, masculine noun
- hémipentaoxyde de phosphore 3, record 4, French, h%C3%A9mipentaoxyde%20de%20phosphore
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales [combinaisons de phosphore avec l'oxygène] sont l'anhydride phosphoreux et l'hémipentaoxyde de phosphore ou anhydride phosphorique. On les obtient par combustion du phosphore en présence d'air; pour l'anhydride phosphorique, on utilise un excès d'air. [Il] est solide, blanc, très avide d'eau, ce qui le fait employer comme desséchant énergique. 3, record 4, French, - anhydride%20phosphorique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : P205 4, record 4, French, - anhydride%20phosphorique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- anhídrido fosfórico
1, record 4, Spanish, anh%C3%ADdrido%20fosf%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polvo blanco. Absorbe la humedad atmosférica, formando ácido metapiro-u orto-fosfórico. Fuerte irritante. Inflamable. 1, record 4, Spanish, - anh%C3%ADdrido%20fosf%C3%B3rico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: P205 2, record 4, Spanish, - anh%C3%ADdrido%20fosf%C3%B3rico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anhydrous acid 1, record 5, English, anhydrous%20acid
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acide anhydre
1, record 5, French, acide%20anhydre
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido anhidro
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20anhidro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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