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BOROHYDRIDE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium borohydride
1, record 1, English, sodium%20borohydride
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - sodium%20borohydride
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- borohydrure de sodium
1, record 1, French, borohydrure%20de%20sodium
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - borohydrure%20de%20sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sodium borohydride
1, record 2, English, sodium%20borohydride
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sodium tetrahydroborate 2, record 2, English, sodium%20tetrahydroborate
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sodium borohydride. Properties: White crystalline powder; soluble in water, ammonia, amines, pyridine, and dimethyl ether of diethylene glycol; insoluble in other ethers, hydrocarbons and alkyl chlorides. ... Derivation: By reaction of sodium hydride and trimethyl borate at 250°C ... Uses: Source of hydrogen and other borohydrides. Reduces aldehydes, ketones and acid chlorides; bleaching wood pulp; blowing agent for plastics; precipitation of mercury from waste effluent (by reduction); decolorizer for plasticizers ... 3, record 2, English, - sodium%20borohydride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: NaBH4 or BH4Na 4, record 2, English, - sodium%20borohydride
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sodium borohydride salts
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
- Plasturgie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- borohydrure de sodium
1, record 2, French, borohydrure%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blanchiment réducteur. Ce projet explore les pouvoirs de blanchiment et d'inhibition de la réversion de blancheur d'agents réducteurs dérivés du bore. Le borohydrure de sodium (NaBH4) est un agent réducteur connu, mais son coût est trop élevé pour qu'il soit utilisé dans l'industrie des pâtes et papiers. 2, record 2, French, - borohydrure%20de%20sodium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : NaBH4 ou BH4Na 3, record 2, French, - borohydrure%20de%20sodium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- borohydride
1, record 3, English, borohydride
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lignin-preserving, powerful bleaching agent which brightens pulp by reducing carbonyl groups, thereby increasing the brightness stability. 2, record 3, English, - borohydride
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its high cost makes commercial application prohibitive. However, it is widely used for on-site manufacture of sodium hydrosulphite. 2, record 3, English, - borohydride
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Can be sodium borohydride or potassium borohydride. 3, record 3, English, - borohydride
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- borohydrure
1, record 3, French, borohydrure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent de blanchiment puissant qui blanchit la pâte en réduisant les carbonyles tout en protégeant la lignine. Il permet de stabiliser la blancheur. 2, record 3, French, - borohydrure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son coût élevé a rendu son utilisation commerciale inabordable. Il demeure très utilisé dans la fabrication en usine de l'hydrosulfite de sodium. 2, record 3, French, - borohydrure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- borohydride derivative 1, record 4, English, borohydride%20derivative
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dérivé de borohydrure
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20de%20borohydrure
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tetraethyl ammonium borohydride salt 1, record 5, English, tetraethyl%20ammonium%20borohydride%20salt
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- borohydrure de tétraéthylammonium
1, record 5, French, borohydrure%20de%20t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9thylammonium
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-02-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sodium borohydride salts 1, record 6, English, sodium%20borohydride%20salts
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- borohydrure de sodium
1, record 6, French, borohydrure%20de%20sodium
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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