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CYANATE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mercury(II) thiocyanate
1, record 1, English, mercury%28II%29%20thiocyanate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mercury(II) salt of thiocyanic acid 2, record 1, English, mercury%28II%29%20salt%20of%20thiocyanic%20acid
correct
- bis(thiocyanato)mercury 2, record 1, English, bis%28thiocyanato%29mercury
former designation, correct
- mercuric sulfocyanate 3, record 1, English, mercuric%20sulfocyanate
former designation, correct
- mercuric sulfocyanide 3, record 1, English, mercuric%20sulfocyanide
former designation, correct
- mercuric thiocyanate 4, record 1, English, mercuric%20thiocyanate
former designation, correct
- mercury dithiocyanate 2, record 1, English, mercury%20dithiocyanate
former designation, correct
- mercury(2+) salt of thiocyanic acid 2, record 1, English, mercury%282%2B%29%20salt%20of%20thiocyanic%20acid
former designation, correct
- mercury sulfocyanate 5, record 1, English, mercury%20sulfocyanate
former designation, correct
- mercury thiocyanate 3, record 1, English, mercury%20thiocyanate
former designation, correct
- mercuric sulfo cyanate 2, record 1, English, mercuric%20sulfo%20cyanate
former designation, avoid
- 592-85-8 4, record 1, English, 592%2D85%2D8
CAS number
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which appears under the form of a white odorless powder, is slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water, is derived by precipitation of mercuric nitrate with ammonium sulfocyanate and subsequent solution in a large amount of hot water and crystallizing and is used in photography and in pyrotechnics. 6, record 1, English, - mercury%28II%29%20thiocyanate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mercuric thiocyanate: part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act (Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987). 6, record 1, English, - mercury%28II%29%20thiocyanate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C2N2S2·Hg or Hg(SCN)2 6, record 1, English, - mercury%28II%29%20thiocyanate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thiocyanate de mercure(II)
1, record 1, French, thiocyanate%20de%20mercure%28II%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thiocyanate mercurique 2, record 1, French, thiocyanate%20mercurique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- thiocyanate de mercure 1, record 1, French, thiocyanate%20de%20mercure
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- sulfocyanate de mercure 1, record 1, French, sulfocyanate%20de%20mercure
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- sulfocyanate mercurique 1, record 1, French, sulfocyanate%20mercurique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- sulfocyanure de mercure 1, record 1, French, sulfocyanure%20de%20mercure
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- sulfocyanure mercurique 1, record 1, French, sulfocyanure%20mercurique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- 592-85-8 3, record 1, French, 592%2D85%2D8
CAS number
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé chimique se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre blanche, soluble dans l'alcool, peu soluble dans l'eau, produit par précipitation du thiocyanate d'ammonium par le nitrate de mercure, utilisé en photographie. 4, record 1, French, - thiocyanate%20de%20mercure%28II%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thiocyanate mercurique : fait partie de la Liste de divulgation des ingrédients de la Loi sur les produits dangereux (du Canada; enr. DORS s/88-64, 31 déc. 1987). 4, record 1, French, - thiocyanate%20de%20mercure%28II%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C2N2S2·Hg ou Hg(SCN)2, 4, record 1, French, - thiocyanate%20de%20mercure%28II%29
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
- tiocianato mercúrico
1, record 1, Spanish, tiocianato%20merc%C3%BArico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo blanco soluble en alcohol y poco soluble en agua. Muy tóxico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiocianato%20merc%C3%BArico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: C2N2S2·Hg o Hg(SCN)[subíndice 2, record 1, Spanish, - tiocianato%20merc%C3%BArico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ammonium cyanate
1, record 2, English, ammonium%20cyanate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white crystalline salt ... that changes into urea on standing or on beating in an aqueous solution. 2, record 2, English, - ammonium%20cyanate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: NH4OCN 3, record 2, English, - ammonium%20cyanate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyanate d'ammonium
1, record 2, French, cyanate%20d%27ammonium
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 : NH4OCN 2, record 2, French, - cyanate%20d%27ammonium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cianato de amonio
1, record 2, Spanish, cianato%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: NH4OCN 2, record 2, Spanish, - cianato%20de%20amonio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mercury(II) fulminate
1, record 3, English, mercury%28II%29%20fulminate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mercuric fulminate 1, record 3, English, mercuric%20fulminate
former designation, correct
- fulminate of mercury 2, record 3, English, fulminate%20of%20mercury
former designation, correct, see observation
- mercury fulminate 3, record 3, English, mercury%20fulminate
avoid, see observation
- mercury cyanate 4, record 3, English, mercury%20cyanate
avoid
- 628-86-4 5, record 3, English, 628%2D86%2D4
CAS number
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An] explosive discovered in 1779 and commonly used to ignite gunpowder. ... Alfred Nobel incorporated it in his invention of blasting caps in 1865. [It] is an exceedingly toxic, sandy, white crystalline powder extremely sensitive to friction, percussion, and flame when dry. 6, record 3, English, - mercury%28II%29%20fulminate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mercury fulminate; fulminate of mercury: ambiguous names. 1, record 3, English, - mercury%28II%29%20fulminate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mercury cyanate: erroneous name. 1, record 3, English, - mercury%28II%29%20fulminate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: RCRA waste number P065; UN 0135. 7, record 3, English, - mercury%28II%29%20fulminate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: C2HgN2O2 or Hg(ONC)2 or Hg(CNO)2 7, record 3, English, - mercury%28II%29%20fulminate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fulminate de mercure(II)
1, record 3, French, fulminate%20de%20mercure%28II%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fulminate mercurique 2, record 3, French, fulminate%20mercurique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- fulminate de mercure 3, record 3, French, fulminate%20de%20mercure
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- 628-86-4 4, record 3, French, 628%2D86%2D4
CAS number
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fulminate de mercure est une poudre blanche, dense, insoluble dans l'eau, qui, sous l'action d'un choc ou d'une flamme, détone, à moins qu'il ne soit en masse extrêmement faible, auquel cas on observe une déflagration très vive. C'est en 1820 que l'on commença à utiliser le fulminate de mercure pour faire des amorces à percussion aptes à enflammer la poudre dans les armes à feu. En 1864, la découverte, par Nobel, de la transmission de la détonation du fulminate à la nitroglycérine fut le point de départ de la fabrication des amorces détonantes, généralement appelées, maintenant, «détonateurs». Pendant tout le XIXe s., le fulminate de mercure fut le seul explosif d'amorçage employé pratiquement. 5, record 3, French, - fulminate%20de%20mercure%28II%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C2HgN2O2 ou Hg(ONC)2 ou Hg(CNO)2 6, record 3, French, - fulminate%20de%20mercure%28II%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cyanate 1, record 4, English, cyanate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Use of reducing and oxidizing agents. The treatment of industrial effluents, especially the effluents of metal surface treatment industries, sometimes involves redox reactions. ... the oxidation of cyanides to cyanates or to nitrogen and CO2 by means of oxidizing agents: chlorine, hypochlorite, ozone, peroxides, etc. 2, record 4, English, - cyanate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cyanate
1, record 4, French, cyanate
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emploi de réducteurs et d'oxydants. Le traitement des eaux résiduaires industrielles, en particulier des eaux de l'industrie des traitements de surface, fait parfois appel à des réactions d'oxydo-réduction. [...] L'oxydation des cyanures en cyanates ou en azote et CO2, au moyen d'oxydants: chlore, hypochlorite, ozone, peroxydes, etc. 2, record 4, French, - cyanate
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cianato
1, record 4, Spanish, cianato
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sal o éster del ácido ciánico. 2, record 4, Spanish, - cianato
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- potassium cyanate
1, record 5, English, potassium%20cyanate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- KOCN 2, record 5, English, KOCN
correct
- CKNO 2, record 5, English, CKNO
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colourless, water-soluble crystals; used as an herbicide and for the manufacture of drugs and organic chemicals. 2, record 5, English, - potassium%20cyanate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cyanate de potassium
1, record 5, French, cyanate%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- isocyanate de potassium 2, record 5, French, isocyanate%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
- KNCO 2, record 5, French, KNCO
correct
- KCNO 1, record 5, French, KCNO
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristaux incolores, solubles dans l'eau [...] Utilisation : thérapeutique, insecticide. 1, record 5, French, - cyanate%20de%20potassium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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