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NITRIC ACID ION(1-) [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
- Food Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitrate
1, record 1, English, nitrate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- azotate 2, record 1, English, azotate
correct, obsolete
- nitrate ion 3, record 1, English, nitrate%20ion
correct
- nitric acid ion(1-) 4, record 1, English, nitric%20acid%20ion%281%2D%29
correct
- NO3- anion 5, record 1, English, NO3%2D%20anion
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A salt or ester of nitric acid, most of the salts being soluble in water and some of them (as the sodium, potassium, and calcium salts) constituting the principal source of nitrogen for higher plants. 6, record 1, English, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] nitrate [is the] negative ion, NO3-, derived from nitric acid .... Because almost all metallic nitrates are water-soluble, they are not found in nature but are produced from nitric acid. One notable exception to this is the impure sodium nitrate, called Chile saltpeter .... Nitrates are an important source of nitrogen in fertilizers. 7, record 1, English, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The four ions of most importance to rainfall acidity are: hydrogen (H+), ammonium (NH4+), nitrate (NO3-) and sulphate (SO42-). 8, record 1, English, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... nitrates are ... employed in long-curing processes, such as country hams, as well as dried, cured, and fermented sausages. 9, record 1, English, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nitrate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 10, record 1, English, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: NO3- 10, record 1, English, - nitrate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nitrate
1, record 1, French, nitrate
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- azotate 2, record 1, French, azotate
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- ion nitrate 3, record 1, French, ion%20nitrate
correct, masculine noun
- ion(1-) de l'acide nitrique 4, record 1, French, ion%281%2D%29%20de%20l%27acide%20nitrique
correct, masculine noun
- anion NO3- 4, record 1, French, anion%20NO3%2D
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé minéral formant un sel ou un ester de l'acide nitrique. 5, record 1, French, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nitrates sont toxiques pour l'organisme humain qui les réduit en ions nitrite par une réaction enzymatique. [...] Équilibrer l'équation de la demi-réaction de réduction des ions nitrate [NO3- en ions nitrite [NO2-: [...] 6, record 1, French, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains nitrates, comme le sel de potassium (salpêtre) et surtout le sel de sodium (nitrate du Chili), existent dans la nature. Les autres sont préparés artificiellement à partir de l'acide nitrique, ou, en même temps que les nitrites, par action du dioxyde d'azote synthétique sur un alcali ou un carbonate [...]. C'est essentiellement sous forme d'ion nitrate que l'azote est absorbé par les plantes. Comme l'azote influence très fortement la croissance des végétaux, les nitrates jouent comme engrais un rôle très important [...] 7, record 1, French, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] les nitrates de potassium et de sodium sont [...] utilisés comme agents conservateurs [des denrées alimentaires]. 8, record 1, French, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nitrate : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada, utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 5, record 1, French, - nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : NO3- 5, record 1, French, - nitrate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
- Industria alimentaria
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nitrato
1, record 1, Spanish, nitrato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las sales o esteres del ácido nítrico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nitrato
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las sales alcalinas se emplean como fertilizantes. El triester de la glicerina (nitroglicerina) y, en general, los esteres de compuestos polihidroxilados se usan como explosivos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nitrato
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química : NO3- 3, record 1, Spanish, - nitrato
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