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YELLOW ARSENIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yellow arsenic
1, record 1, English, yellow%20arsenic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arsenic. ... A yellow modification which has no metallic properties has been reported from sudden cooling of As-vapor. This yellow arsenic is converted back to the gray modification upon very short exposure to ultraviolet light. 2, record 1, English, - yellow%20arsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arsenic. ... Allotropic forms: black, amorphous solid (ß-arsenic), yellow, crystalline solid ... 3, record 1, English, - yellow%20arsenic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arsenic jaune
1, record 1, French, arsenic%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arsenic alpha 2, record 1, French, arsenic%20alpha
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arsenic [...] est un solide qui possède plusieurs variétés allotropiques. On peut signaler : l'arsenic gris [...]; l'arsenic noir [...]; l'arsenic jaune, forme [alpha] cubique instable, obtenue par refroidissement brusque de la vapeur, moins dense encore et soluble dans le sulfure de carbone. 3, record 1, French, - arsenic%20jaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Par refroidissement brutal (trempe) de la vapeur, on obtient la variété a [alpha] ou arsenic jaune [...]. L'arsenic a [alpha] [...] se transforme en arsenic gris ou g [gamma] sous l'action du brome et de l'iode, ou lorsqu'on l'expose à la lumière [...] 2, record 1, French, - arsenic%20jaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «alpha» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique. 4, record 1, French, - arsenic%20jaune
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arsenic a
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsénico alfa
1, record 1, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico%20alfa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arsénico amarillo 2, record 1, Spanish, ars%C3%A9nico%20amarillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los vapores del arsénico son amarillos y se hallan formados por la molécula As4. Su condensación en la oscuridad a temperaturas inferiores a 0º da arsénico amarillo, de densidad igual a 2,0. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ars%C3%A9nico%20alfa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arsénico a
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orpiment
1, record 2, English, orpiment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- auripigment 2, record 2, English, auripigment
obsolete
- yellow arsenic 3, record 2, English, yellow%20arsenic
correct
- yellow arsenic sulfide 4, record 2, English, yellow%20arsenic%20%20sulfide
correct
- king’s gold 5, record 2, English, king%26rsquo%3Bs%20gold
correct
- arsenic yellow 5, record 2, English, arsenic%20yellow
- king’s yellow 6, record 2, English, king%26rsquo%3Bs%20yellow
correct
- yellow arsenic sulphide 7, record 2, English, yellow%20arsenic%20%20sulphide
former designation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lemon-yellow, orange, or orange brownish monoclinic mineral which consists of a native, poorly formed arsenic sulfide. 8, record 2, English, - orpiment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orpiment is a rare mineral that usually forms with realgar. In fact the two minerals are almost always together. ... The yellow color is special to orpiment and can be confused only with a few other minerals. 9, record 2, English, - orpiment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Orpiment is derived from the latin "auripigmentum," or golden pigment. 9, record 2, English, - orpiment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: As2S3 8, record 2, English, - orpiment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orpiment
1, record 2, French, orpiment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- auripigment 2, record 2, French, auripigment
masculine noun, obsolete
- arsenic jaune 3, record 2, French, arsenic%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
- sulfure jaune d'arsenic 4, record 2, French, sulfure%20jaune%20d%27arsenic
correct, masculine noun
- jaune royal 5, record 2, French, jaune%20royal
correct, masculine noun
- orpin de Perse 5, record 2, French, orpin%20de%20Perse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (sulfure d'arsenic (61 % As] du système cristallin monoclinique, jaune or ou jaune citron, se présentant en concrétions assez volumineuses d'aspect résineux et dont les cristaux sont difficiles à déceler. 6, record 2, French, - orpiment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'orpiment appartient à la classe des sulfures, il est composé de soufre (39 %) et d'arsenic (61 %). Il cristallise dans le système monoclinique et se présente en cristaux tabulaires ou prismatiques allongés qui atteignent parfois des dimensions remarquables (5 cm de longueur). [...] L'orpiment a une belle couleur jaune doré, tendant au jaune orangé dans les cristaux. [...] Il est souvent associé à la stibine, au réalgar, au cinabre, à l'arsenic natif, à la calcite, à la barytine et au gypse. 7, record 2, French, - orpiment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : As2S3 8, record 2, French, - orpiment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oropimente
1, record 2, Spanish, oropimente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mineral compuesto de arsénico y azufre, de color de limón, textura laminar y fibrosa y brillo craso nacarado. Venenoso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - oropimente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: As2S3 2, record 2, Spanish, - oropimente
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