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HIDROX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliox
1, record 1, English, heliox
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oxyhelium 2, record 1, English, oxyhelium
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a breathing gas composed of a mixture of helium (He) and oxygen (O2). 3, record 1, English, - heliox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heliox is ... used in saturation diving and sometimes during the deep phase of technical dives. 3, record 1, English, - heliox
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oxy-helium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliox
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liox
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange respiratoire d'hélium et d'oxygène […] 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce mélange est] utilisé en plongée profonde, en raison de sa légèreté et de l'absence d'effet narcotique. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liox
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliox
1, record 1, Spanish, heliox
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de helio y oxígeno utilizada en buceo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - heliox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mediante la combinación de estos cinco gases inertes [nitrógeno, helio, hidrógeno, neón y argón] con oxígeno se forman casi todas las mezclas que se pueden utilizar en las inmersiones. […] Las mezclas binarias son heliox(He + O2), hidrox(H2 + O2), argox(Ar + O2), neonox(Ne + O2) y nitrox(N2 + O2). 3, record 1, Spanish, - heliox
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrox
1, record 2, English, hydrox
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hydrogen-oxygen mixture 2, record 2, English, hydrogen%2Doxygen%20mixture
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) mixture used for underwater diving. 3, record 2, English, - hydrox
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hydrogen-oxygen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrox
1, record 2, French, hydrox
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange d'hydrogène et d'oxygène utilisé en plongée sous-marine. 2, record 2, French, - hydrox
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hydrogène-oxygène
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrox
1, record 2, Spanish, hidrox
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de hidrógeno y oxígeno utilizada en buceo profundo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - hidrox
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mediante la combinación de estos cinco gases inertes [nitrógeno, helio, hidrógeno, neón y argón] con oxígeno se forman casi todas las mezclas que se pueden utilizar en las inmersiones. […] Las mezclas binarias son heliox(He + O2), hidrox(H2 + O2), argox(Ar + O2), neonox(Ne + O2) y nitrox(N2 + O2). 3, record 2, Spanish, - hidrox
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hidrógeno-oxígeno
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