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10544-72-6 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dinitrogen tetraoxide
1, record 1, English, dinitrogen%20tetraoxide
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dinitrogen tetroxide 2, record 1, English, dinitrogen%20tetroxide
correct, obsolete
- hyponitric acid 1, record 1, English, hyponitric%20acid
- nitrogen peroxide 3, record 1, English, nitrogen%20peroxide
obsolete
- nitrogen tetraoxide 1, record 1, English, nitrogen%20tetraoxide
avoid, see observation
- nitrogen tetroxide 4, record 1, English, nitrogen%20tetroxide
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound of nitrogen with oxygen which is used in the production of nitric acid, as a nitrating agent, an oxidizing agent, a catalyst, an oxidizer for rocket fuels and a polymerization inhibitor for acrylates. 5, record 1, English, - dinitrogen%20tetraoxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dinitrogen tetraoxide: 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. 1, record 1, English, - dinitrogen%20tetraoxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: NA 1067; UN 1067. 5, record 1, English, - dinitrogen%20tetraoxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nitrogen tetraoxide; nitrogen tetroxide: ambiguous names. 1, record 1, English, - dinitrogen%20tetraoxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: N2O4 5, record 1, English, - dinitrogen%20tetraoxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tétraoxyde de diazote
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traoxyde%20de%20diazote
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tétroxyde de diazote 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9troxyde%20de%20diazote
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- acide hyponitrique 2, record 1, French, acide%20hyponitrique
masculine noun
- peroxyde d'azote 3, record 1, French, peroxyde%20d%27azote
masculine noun, obsolete
- tétraoxyde d'azote 4, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traoxyde%20d%27azote
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- tétroxyde d'azote 5, record 1, French, t%C3%A9troxyde%20d%27azote
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tétraoxyde de diazote : 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. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9traoxyde%20de%20diazote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «vapeurs nitreuses» ou «vapeurs rutilantes» (en anglais : "nitrous fumes"), qui se rapporte à un mélange d'oxydes de l'azote où dominent le dioxyde et le peroxyde. 6, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9traoxyde%20de%20diazote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : N2O4 6, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9traoxyde%20de%20diazote
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
- ácido hiponítrico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20hipon%C3%ADtrico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química : N2O4 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20hipon%C3%ADtrico
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