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BORIC ACID [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boric acid
1, record 1, English, boric%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boracic acid 2, record 1, English, boracic%20acid
avoid
- orthoboric acid 3, record 1, English, orthoboric%20acid
avoid
- sal sedativum 4, record 1, English, sal%20sedativum
avoid, Latin
- Boracid 5, record 1, English, Boracid
trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acid in the form of white, triclinic crystals, melting at 185°C, soluble in water. 5, record 1, English, - boric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boric acid ... has in the past, been used as a food preservative (in bacon and margarine) ... 6, record 1, English, - boric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boric acid is used in a variety of products: Heat-resistant glass (borosilicate glass); glass fibers; porcelain enamels; boron chemicals; metallurgy (welding flux, brazing copper); flame retardant in cellulosic insulation, mattress batting, and cotton textile products; fungus control on citrus fruits ...; ointment and eye wash ...; nickel electroplating baths. 5, record 1, English, - boric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: H3 BO3 5, record 1, English, - boric%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide borique
1, record 1, French, acide%20borique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide orthoborique 2, record 1, French, acide%20orthoborique
avoid, masculine noun
- acide sédatif de Homberg 3, record 1, French, acide%20s%C3%A9datif%20de%20Homberg
avoid, masculine noun
- acide boracique 3, record 1, French, acide%20boracique
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre blanche cristalline ou de cristaux blancs légèrement onctueux au toucher, inodores, fondant à 185 °C en se décomposant. 4, record 1, French, - acide%20borique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide borique est un solide cristallisé [...] Peu soluble dans l'eau froide, il l'est beaucoup plus dans l'eau bouillante. 5, record 1, French, - acide%20borique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'acide borique sert à la conservation de certains produits alimentaires (bacon, margarine). 4, record 1, French, - acide%20borique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : H3BO3 5, record 1, French, - acide%20borique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fleurs de borax
- acide de borax
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
- ácido bórico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20b%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido borácico 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20bor%C3%A1cico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escamas o polvo blanco, incoloro e inodoro. Aditivo ilegal en conservación de alimentos como pescados y mariscos. Moderadamente tóxico en grandes dosis. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20b%C3%B3rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: H3BO3 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20b%C3%B3rico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boric acid solution
1, record 2, English, boric%20acid%20solution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - boric%20acid%20solution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solution d'acide borique
1, record 2, French, solution%20d%27acide%20borique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - solution%20d%27acide%20borique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boric acid(H310BO3)
1, record 3, English, boric%20acid%28H310BO3%29
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- boric acid 1, record 3, English, boric%20acid
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boric acid: H310BO3 2, record 3, English, - boric%20acid%28H310BO3%29
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acide borique (H310BO3)
1, record 3, French, acide%20borique%20%28H310BO3%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acide borique 1, record 3, French, acide%20borique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide borique (formule chimique et nombre d'isotopes) : H310BO3 2, record 3, French, - acide%20borique%20%28H310BO3%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boric acid(H3BO3) compound with 2-(2-aminoethoxy) ethanol(1 : 1)
1, record 4, English, boric%20acid%28H3BO3%29%20compound%20with%202%2D%282%2Daminoethoxy%29%20ethanol%281%20%3A%201%29
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- boric acid compound with 2-(2-aminoethoxy) ethanol(1 : 1) 1, record 4, English, boric%20acid%20compound%20with%202%2D%282%2Daminoethoxy%29%20ethanol%281%20%3A%201%29
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: H3BO3 2, record 4, English, - boric%20acid%28H3BO3%29%20compound%20with%202%2D%282%2Daminoethoxy%29%20ethanol%281%20%3A%201%29
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- composé de l'acide borique (H3BO3) avec le 2-(2-aminoéthoxy)éthanol (1:1)
1, record 4, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20%28H3BO3%29%20avec%20le%202%2D%282%2Damino%C3%A9thoxy%29%C3%A9thanol%20%281%3A1%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- composé de l'acide borique avec le 2-(2-aminoéthoxy)éthanol (1:1) 1, record 4, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20avec%20le%202%2D%282%2Damino%C3%A9thoxy%29%C3%A9thanol%20%281%3A1%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formule chimique : H3BO3 2, record 4, French, - compos%C3%A9%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20%28H3BO3%29%20avec%20le%202%2D%282%2Damino%C3%A9thoxy%29%C3%A9thanol%20%281%3A1%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boric acid(HBO2) zinc salt
1, record 5, English, boric%20acid%28HBO2%29%20zinc%20salt
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- boric acid zinc salt 1, record 5, English, boric%20acid%20zinc%20salt
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boric acid: HBO2 2, record 5, English, - boric%20acid%28HBO2%29%20zinc%20salt
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sel de zinc de l'acide borique (HBO2)
1, record 5, French, sel%20de%20zinc%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20%28HBO2%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sel de zinc de l'acide borique 2, record 5, French, sel%20de%20zinc%20de%20l%27acide%20borique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide borique : HBO2 3, record 5, French, - sel%20de%20zinc%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20%28HBO2%29
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- boric acid(H3BO3) zinc salt(2 : 3)
1, record 6, English, boric%20acid%28H3BO3%29%20zinc%20salt%282%20%3A%203%29
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- boric acid zinc salt(2 : 3) 1, record 6, English, boric%20acid%20zinc%20salt%282%20%3A%203%29
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boric acid: H3BO3 2, record 6, English, - boric%20acid%28H3BO3%29%20zinc%20salt%282%20%3A%203%29
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sel de zinc de l'acide borique (H3BO3) (3:2)
1, record 6, French, sel%20de%20zinc%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20%28H3BO3%29%20%283%3A2%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sel de zinc de l'acide borique (3:2) 1, record 6, French, sel%20de%20zinc%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20%283%3A2%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide borique : H3BO3 2, record 6, French, - sel%20de%20zinc%20de%20l%27acide%20borique%20%28H3BO3%29%20%283%3A2%29
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- boric acid ointment 1, record 7, English, boric%20acid%20ointment
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- onguent d'acide borique
1, record 7, French, onguent%20d%27acide%20borique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- onguent borique 1, record 7, French, onguent%20borique
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ungüento de ácido bórico
1, record 7, Spanish, ung%C3%BCento%20de%20%C3%A1cido%20b%C3%B3rico
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-12-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- boric acid/sodium acetate buffer 1, record 8, English, boric%20acid%2Fsodium%20acetate%20buffer
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tampon d'acide borique et d'acétate de sodium
1, record 8, French, tampon%20d%27acide%20borique%20et%20d%27ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20sodium
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- amortiguador de ácido bórico y acetato de sodio
1, record 8, Spanish, amortiguador%20de%20%C3%A1cido%20b%C3%B3rico%20y%20acetato%20de%20sodio
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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