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CYANIDE SALT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyanide salt
1, record 1, English, cyanide%20salt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It [hydrogen cyanide] may also be prepared by reacting a cyanide salt, e.g., calcium cyanide, with a strong acid, e.g., sulfuric acid, or by thermal decomposition of formamide. 2, record 1, English, - cyanide%20salt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
General Characteristic of Cyanide. In general, we can observe hydrogen cyanide, sodium cyanide, and potassium cyanide easily in the environment where we have industrial activities. ... Cyanide salt and hydrogen cyanide are used in electroplating, metallurgy, production of organic chemicals, photographic developing, in making plastics, fumigating ships, and some mining processes. 3, record 1, English, - cyanide%20salt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyanure sous forme de sel
1, record 1, French, cyanure%20sous%20forme%20de%20sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyanure sodique 2, record 1, French, cyanure%20sodique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyanure : Sel et dérivé C-organylé de l'acide cyanhydrique, HC[liaison triple]N. Par exemple : CH3-C[liaison triple]N cyanure de méthyle (acétonitrile), NaC[liaison triple]N cyanure de sodium, PhC([liaison double]O)C[liaison triple]N cyanure de benzoyle. 3, record 1, French, - cyanure%20sous%20forme%20de%20sel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cianuro sódico
1, record 1, Spanish, cianuro%20s%C3%B3dico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido pulverulento cristalino, blanco y delicuescente. Soluble en agua y menos soluble en alcohol. Muy tóxico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cianuro%20s%C3%B3dico
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