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BORATE [24 records]

Record 1 2018-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
CONT

L'acide borique et les borates alcalins. Ces produits sont utilises dans certains pays pour conserver la morue, les homards, les crevettes, les œufs en poudre et le beurre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Crop Protection
Universal entry(ies)
NH4HB4O7·3H2O
formula, see observation
B4H8N2O7
formula, see observation
DEF

A chemical compound in the form of colorless crystals, efflorescent with loss of ammonia, soluble in water, used in fireproofing compounds, electrical condensers, and herbicide.

OBS

Examples: ammonium biborate, ammonium tetraborate, ammonium metaborate.

OBS

Chemical formula: NH4HB4O7·3H2O or B4H8N2O7

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Protection des végétaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
NH4HB4O7·3H2O
formula, see observation
B4H8N2O7
formula, see observation
OBS

borate : Nom générique des sels et esters des acides boriques. Les mieux connus sont les métaborates MBO2, les diborates ou pyroborates M2B4O7, les orthoborates M3BO3, les hypoborates M4BO, les triborates M2B6O10, les tétraborates M2B8O13, les pentaborates M2B10O16.

OBS

Formule chimique : NH4HB4O7·3H2O ou B4H8N2O7

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Protección de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es)
NH4HB4O7·3H2O
formula, see observation
B4H8N2O7
formula, see observation
OBS

Fórmula química: NH4HB4O7·3H2O o B4H8N2O7

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Record 3 2011-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Mineralogy
  • Geochemistry
DEF

A mineral compound which consists of a salt or ester of boric acid.

CONT

In monmarine environments (lacustrine) evaporite deposits comprise large amounts of trona, borates, Na, Mg, Ca, halite, Na-sulphates ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Minéralogie
  • Géochimie
DEF

Sel ou ester de l'acide borique.

CONT

Il n'existe pas de bore libre dans la nature. Celui-ci se présente sous forme de composés oxygénés, dont les plus importants sont le borax [...], la colématite [...], la boracite [...], la kernite [...] Ces sels constituent des borates naturels dont l'exploitation permet d'obtenir industriellement l'acide borique et les principaux composés du bore.

CONT

Dans les milieux continentaux (lacustres), les dépôts évaporitiques contiennent d'importantes quantités de trona, de borates, de Na, de Mg, de Ca, de halite et de sulfates de Na [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Mineralogía
  • Geoquímica
DEF

Sal del ácido bórico.

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Record 4 2011-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
(C4H9)3BO3
formula, see observation
688-74-4
CAS number
OBS

Properties: Water-white liquid .... Use: Welding fluxe, intermediate in preparation of borohydrides, flame retardant for textiles (with boric acid).

OBS

Chemical formula: (C4H9)3BO3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(C4H9)3BO3
formula, see observation
688-74-4
CAS number
OBS

Formule chimique : (C4H9)3BO3

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
(CH3O)3B
formula, see observation
121-43-7
CAS number
OBS

Properties: Water-white liquid; .... Use: Solvent, dehydrating agent, fungicide for citrus fruit, neutron scintillation counters, brazing flux, boron compounds, catalyst.

OBS

Chemical formula: (CH3O)3B

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(CH3O)3B
formula, see observation
121-43-7
CAS number
OBS

Formule chimique : (CH3O)3B

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
(CH3O)3B
formula, see observation
121-43-7
CAS number
DEF

Líquido incoloro. Miscible con éter, metanol, hexano y tetrahidrofurano. Poco tóxico. Inflamable.

OBS

Fórmula química: (CH3O)3B

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Record 6 2003-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
DEF

Polvo cristalino blanco. Soluble en agua y alcohol. Tóxico.

OBS

Fórmula química: (C6 H5Hg)2 HBO3.

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Record 7 2003-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
DEF

Polvo blanco, soluble en ácido nítrico diluido, insoluble en agua. No combustible. Muy tóxico.

OBS

Fórmula química: Pb(BO2)2 H2O.

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Record 8 2001-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

a sodium salt of a boric acid.

OBS

Designates specifically the compound sodium tetraborate (borax). See also that record. Do not confuse with "sodium perborate".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

«borate» : Sel ou ester de l'acide borique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 9 2001-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 10 2001-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 11 2001-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 12 2001-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 13 2001-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 14 2001-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 15 2001-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 16 2000-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Chimie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Química
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Record 17 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Cadmium compounds, such as cadmium sulphide, cadmium tungstate, cadmium borate and cadmium silicate, are essential in the preparation of light-emitting phosphors that are activated by electron beams. These phosphors have long lifetimes and high reliability and are useful in applications such as colour displays, x-ray instruments, luminescent dials and fluorescent lamps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
OBS

Sel de cadmium utilisé entre autres dans le domaine de l'éclairage, car il peut constituer un enduit fluorescent qui fournit une lumière rose.

Spanish

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Record 18 1993-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

The abbreviation "n" must be italicized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

L'abréviation «n» s'écrit en italique.

Spanish

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Record 19 1993-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 20 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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Record 21 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

EU 1633

Spanish

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Record 22 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

EU 1633

Spanish

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Record 23 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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Record 24 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

EU 50

Spanish

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