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ARSENITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crop Protection
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium arsenite
1, record 1, English, sodium%20arsenite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sodium metaarsenite 2, record 1, English, sodium%20metaarsenite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Properties: Grayish white powder, which absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. ... Uses: Arsenical soaps for taxidermists; antiseptic; dyeing; insecticides; hide preservation; herbicide. 2, record 1, English, - sodium%20arsenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: NaAsO2 3, record 1, English, - sodium%20arsenite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Protection des végétaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arsénite de sodium
1, record 1, French, ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : NaAsO2 2, record 1, French, - ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Protección de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsenito de sodio
1, record 1, Spanish, arsenito%20de%20sodio
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: NaAsO2 2, record 1, Spanish, - arsenito%20de%20sodio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crop Protection
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcium arsenite
1, record 2, English, calcium%20arsenite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Uses: Insecticide; germicide. 1, record 2, English, - calcium%20arsenite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 2, record 2, English, - calcium%20arsenite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Protection des végétaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arsénite de calcium
1, record 2, French, ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Ca3(AsO4)2 2, record 2, French, - ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20calcium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- copper arsenite 1, record 3, English, copper%20arsenite
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Cu3(AsO3)2•3H[suscript2]O 2, record 3, English, - copper%20arsenite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arsénite de cuivre
1, record 3, French, ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20cuivre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vert de Scheele 1, record 3, French, vert%20de%20Scheele
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Cu3(AsO3)2•3H2O 2, record 3, French, - ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20cuivre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
T.I. - A8 3, record 3, French, - ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20cuivre
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
- arsenito de cobre
1, record 3, Spanish, arsenito%20de%20cobre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- arsenito cúprico 2, record 3, Spanish, arsenito%20c%C3%BAprico
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo fino de color verdoso, soluble en ácidos; insoluble en agua. Tóxico. Insecticida. 1, record 3, Spanish, - arsenito%20de%20cobre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: Cu3(AsO3)2•3H2O 3, record 3, Spanish, - arsenito%20de%20cobre
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- arsenite of lead 1, record 4, English, arsenite%20of%20lead
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lead arsenite 2, record 4, English, lead%20arsenite
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arsénite de plomb
1, record 4, French, ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20plomb
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel obtenu par la combinaison du plomb avec l'acide arsénieux employé comme insecticide. 2, record 4, French, - ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20plomb
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsenito de plomo
1, record 4, Spanish, arsenito%20de%20plomo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo blanco soluble en ácido nítrico e insoluble en agua. Tóxico. Insecticida. 2, record 4, Spanish, - arsenito%20de%20plomo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arsenite
1, record 5, English, arsenite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A salt or ester of arsenious acid. 2, record 5, English, - arsenite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arsénite
1, record 5, French, ars%C3%A9nite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des sels et esters de l'acide arsénieux. 2, record 5, French, - ars%C3%A9nite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsenita
1, record 5, Spanish, arsenita
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- arsenito 1, record 5, Spanish, arsenito
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crop Protection
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- potassium arsenite
1, record 6, English, potassium%20arsenite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Protection des végétaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arsénite de potassium
1, record 6, French, ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Protección de las plantas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- arseniato potásico
1, record 6, Spanish, arseniato%20pot%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-05-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ortho-tolidine arsenite chlorine test
1, record 7, English, ortho%2Dtolidine%20arsenite%20chlorine%20test
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Traitement des eaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dosage du chlore à l'orthotolidine arséniée
1, record 7, French, dosage%20du%20chlore%20%C3%A0%20l%27orthotolidine%20ars%C3%A9ni%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui permet de différencier le chlore résiduel libre, le chlore résiduel combiné et la couleur due aux substances interférentes telles que les nitrites, les composés ferriques ou manganiques, grâce à l'emploi du réactif orthotolidine, d'une solution d'arsénite de sodium et d'étalons colorimétriques. 1, record 7, French, - dosage%20du%20chlore%20%C3%A0%20l%27orthotolidine%20ars%C3%A9ni%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Bordeaux arsenite 1, record 8, English, Bordeaux%20arsenite
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bordeaux arsenites, liquid are solutions of arsenical copper compounds. The solutions are toxic if swallowed and slightly irritating to skin tissue on contact. 1, record 8, English, - Bordeaux%20arsenite
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arsénite de Bordeaux
1, record 8, French, ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20Bordeaux
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arsénites de Bordeaux, liquides sont des solutions de composés arsenicaux du cuivre. Ces solutions sont toxiques si elles sont avalées et modérément irritantes pour la peau par contact. 1, record 8, French, - ars%C3%A9nite%20de%20Bordeaux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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