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ANTIMONY RED [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- triantimony trioxide hexasulfide
1, record 2, English, triantimony%20trioxide%20hexasulfide
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kermesite 2, record 2, English, kermesite
correct
- kermes mineral 2, record 2, English, kermes%20mineral
correct
- antimony oxysulphide 1, record 2, English, antimony%20oxysulphide
correct, obsolete
- antimony oxysulfide 1, record 2, English, antimony%20oxysulfide
correct, obsolete
- antimony blende 2, record 2, English, antimony%20blende
obsolete
- red antimony 2, record 2, English, red%20antimony
obsolete
- purple blende 2, record 2, English, purple%20blende
obsolete
- pyrostibite 2, record 2, English, pyrostibite
obsolete
- pyrostibnite 2, record 2, English, pyrostibnite
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cherry-red mineral which consists of an oxysulfide of antimony occurring as tufts of capillary crystals. It is an alteration product of stibnite. 3, record 2, English, - triantimony%20trioxide%20hexasulfide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triantimony trioxide hexasulfide: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 2, English, - triantimony%20trioxide%20hexasulfide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formulas: 2SbS3•Sb2O3 or Sb3O3S6 4, record 2, English, - triantimony%20trioxide%20hexasulfide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trioxyde hexasulfure de triantimoine
1, record 2, French, trioxyde%20hexasulfure%20de%20triantimoine
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kermésite 2, record 2, French, kerm%C3%A9site
correct, feminine noun
- kermès minéral 2, record 2, French, kerm%C3%A8s%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- oxysulfure d'antimoine 3, record 2, French, oxysulfure%20d%27antimoine
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- antimoine rouge 4, record 2, French, antimoine%20rouge
masculine noun, obsolete
- pyrostibine 2, record 2, French, pyrostibine
feminine noun, obsolete
- pyrostibite 2, record 2, French, pyrostibite
feminine noun, obsolete
- foie d'antimoine 4, record 2, French, foie%20d%27antimoine
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système triclinique constitué d'oxysulfure naturel d'antimoine et se présentant en petits agrégats de cristaux aciculaires de couleur rouge. 5, record 2, French, - trioxyde%20hexasulfure%20de%20triantimoine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trioxyde hexasulfure de triantimoine : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 2, French, - trioxyde%20hexasulfure%20de%20triantimoine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formules chimiques : 2SbS3•Sb2O3 ou Sb3O3S6 6, record 2, French, - trioxyde%20hexasulfure%20de%20triantimoine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oxisulfuro de antimonio
1, record 2, Spanish, oxisulfuro%20de%20antimonio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- quermesita 2, record 2, Spanish, quermesita
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmulas químicas : 2SbS3•Sb2O3 o Sb3O3S6 3, record 2, Spanish, - oxisulfuro%20de%20antimonio
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