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ALUMBRE [12 records]

Record 1 2018-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Mineralogy
  • Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A white or colourless crystalline compound [that] forms cubic or octahedral crystals that are soluble in cold water, very soluble in hot water, and insoluble in ethanol or acetone.

OBS

7784-24-9: Chemical Abstracts Service registry number corresponding to the molecular formulae KAl(SO4)2•12H2O or Al2(SO4)3,K2SO4,24H2O.

OBS

The IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) recommends the form "aluminium" instead of "aluminum."

OBS

aluminium potassium sulfate dodecahydrate: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the systematic name corresponding to the Chemical Abstracts Service registry number 7784-24-9.

OBS

aluminium potassium sulfate: incomplete form.

Key term(s)
  • aluminum potassium sulfate dodecahydrate
  • aluminum potassium bis(sulfate) dodecahydrate
  • aluminum potassium sulfate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Minéralogie
  • Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Sulfate du système cristallin cubique, se présentant en agrégats massifs, en stalactites ou en cristaux octaédriques.

OBS

7784-24-9 : numéro de registre du Chemical Abstracts Service correspondant aux formules moléculaires brutes KAl(SO4)2•12H2O ou Al2(SO4)3,K2SO4,24H2O.

OBS

sulfate d'aluminium et de potassium dodécahydraté : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro de registre du Chemical Abstracts Service 7784-24-9.

OBS

sulfate d'aluminium et de potassium : forme incomplète.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Mineralogía
  • Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Sulfato doble de aluminio y potasio, hidratado, en el que el potasio o el aluminio pueden estar sustituidos por iones de su misma valencia. Se ha usado como curtiente, hemostático o mordiente.

OBS

Fórmula química: KAl(SO4)2•12H2O

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Record 2 2016-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cement Industry
  • Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
  • Masonry Materials
OBS

Quick-setting, white, hard-finish plaster, which produces a wall of extreme durability. It is made by soaking plaster of paris in a solution of alum or borax and cream of tartar.

Key term(s)
  • Keene cement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cimenterie
  • Liants et mastics (Construction)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria del cemento
  • Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
  • Materiales de albañilería
DEF

Cemento obtenido por la inmersión de yeso hemihidratado en una disolución de alumbre, coción del mismo, previamente desecado al aire y molido fino.

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Record 3 2012-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
AlH4NO8S2
formula, see observation
Al2(SO4)3(NH4)2SO4.24H2O
formula, see observation
AlNH4(SO4)2·12H2O
formula, see observation
NH4Al(SO4)2·12H2O
formula, see observation
Al2(SO4)3,(NH4)2SO4,24H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

A chemical product in the form of odorless, colorless crystals having a strong astringent taste which is soluble in water and glycerol, is insoluble in alcohol, is derived by crystallization from a mixture of ammonium and aluminum sulfate and is used as a mordant in dyeing, in water and sewage purification, in sizing paper, in retanning leather, as a clarifying agent, as a food additive, in baking powders, in the cereal industries, as a buffer and a neutralizing agent in milling, in the manufacture of lakes, pigments, vegetable glue and artificial gems, for fireproofing, and in the treatment of fur.

OBS

aluminium ammonium bis(sulfate)dodecahydrate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

The IUPAC recommends the form "aluminium" instead of "aluminum."

OBS

Chemical formula: AlH4NO8S2 or Al4(SO4)3(NH4)2SO4.24H2O or AlNH4(SO4)2·12H2O or NH4Al(SO4)2·12H2O or Al2(SO4)3,(NH4)2SO4,24H2O

Key term(s)
  • burnt ammonium alum
  • exsiccated ammonium alum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
AlH4NO8S2
formula, see observation
Al2(SO4)3(NH4)2SO4.24H2O
formula, see observation
AlNH4(SO4)2·12H2O
formula, see observation
NH4Al(SO4)2·12H2O
formula, see observation
Al2(SO4)3,(NH4)2SO4,24H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme de cristaux incolores, inodores, à saveur astringente, soluble dans l'eau et la glycérine, insoluble dans l'alcool, que l'on prépare en combinant des sulfates d'ammoniaque et d'aluminium, et que l'on utilise pour l'épuration des eaux, le mordançage des tissus, la tannerie, les laques, comme agent d'ignifugation, dans la fabrication des savonnettes et comme agent thérapeutique.

OBS

bis(sulfate) d'aluminium et d'ammonium dodécahydrate : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Formule chimique : AlH4NO8S2 ou Al4(SO4)3(NH4)2SO4.24H2O ou AlNH4(SO4)2·12H2O ou NH4Al(SO4)2·12H2O ou Al2(SO4)3,(NH4)2SO4,24H2O

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
AlH4NO8S2
formula, see observation
Al2(SO4)3(NH4)2SO4.24H2O
formula, see observation
AlNH4(SO4)2·12H2O
formula, see observation
NH4Al(SO4)2·12H2O
formula, see observation
Al2(SO4)3,(NH4)2SO4,24H2O
formula, see observation
OBS

Fórmula química: AlH4NO8S2 o Al4(SO4)3(NH4)2SO4.24H2O o AlNH4(SO4)2·12H2O o NH4Al(SO4)2·12H2O o Al2(SO4)3,(NH4)2SO4,24H2O

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Record 4 2011-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
NaAl(SO4)2•12H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

A white monoclinic mineral of the alum group which consists of a hydrous sulfate of sodium and aluminum.

OBS

Chemical formula: NaAl(SO4)2•12H2O

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
NaAl(SO4)2•12H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

Minéral du système monoclinique constitué de sulfate hydraté naturel d'aluminium et de sodium, se présentant en masses fibreuses de couleur blanche.

OBS

mendozite : De la localité de Mendoza (Argentine).

OBS

Formule chimique : NaAl(SO4)2•12H2O

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
NaAl(SO4)2•12H2O
formula, see observation
OBS

Fórmula química: NaAl(SO4)2•12H2O

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Record 5 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
FeAl2(SO4)4•22H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

A yellowish mineral which consists of a hydrous sulfate of iron and aluminum, occurring in silky fibrous forms.

OBS

Named from the Latin "halotrichum," hair salts, in allusion to its fibrous habit.

OBS

Halotrichite and alunogen have also been reported as existing as efflorescent masses of hair-like crystals, and were described as 'hair salt' in Dana's Mineralogy.

OBS

Chemical formula: FeAl2(SO4)•22H[ subscript 2O

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
FeAl2(SO4)4•22H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

Variété d'epsomite, sulfate hydraté naturel d'aluminium et de fer, dont les cristaux ont l'aspect fibreux de plumes d'oiseau.

OBS

Formule chimique : FeAl2(SO4)•22H[ indice 2O

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
FeAl2(SO4)4•22H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

Sulfato hidratado de hierro y aluminio [...]; es un mineral fibroso, blancuzco o verde, soluble en el agua, que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico.

OBS

Fórmula química: FeAl2(SO4)•22H[ subíndice 2O

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Record 6 2011-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
Al2(SO4)3
formula, see observation
Al2O12S3
formula, see observation
DEF

A salt ... colorless when pure that crystallizes with 18 molecules of water (octadecahydrate) ... that is usually made by treating bauxite with sulfuric acid, and that is used chiefly in papermaking, in water purification, in sewage treatment, in tanning, in dyeing as a mordant, and in flameproofing.

OBS

Aluminium sulfate is also used as a modifier for food starch, and in the making of pesticides, antiseptics, and detergents.

OBS

alum: used chiefly commercially.

OBS

The commercial product is also known as "cake alum" or "patent alum."

OBS

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommends the form "aluminium" instead of "aluminum."

OBS

Chemical formulas: Al2(SO4)3 or Al2O12S3

Key term(s)
  • aluminum sulphate
  • aluminium sulphate
  • paper makers' alum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Al2(SO4)3
formula, see observation
Al2O12S3
formula, see observation
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme de masses blanches déliquescentes (octadécahydrate), à saveur très astringente, utilisé pour l'encollage du papier, l'industrie du cuir, les laques, la purification de l'eau, en microscopie, comme agent thérapeutique et comme mordant.

OBS

Formules chimiques : Al2(SO4)3 ou Al2O12S3

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Al2(SO4)3
formula, see observation
Al2O12S3
formula, see observation
OBS

Fórmulas químicas: Al2(SO4)3 o Al2O12S3

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Record 7 2005-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

A manganese alum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Alun de manganèse, trouvé sous forme d'enduit épais à Bosjeman River (Afrique).

OBS

Variété de pickeringite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Alumbre de magnesio que no es sino una variedad de pickeringita en forma de agujas de brillo sedoso.

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Record 8 2003-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
  • Biochemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
  • Biochimie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
  • Bioquímica
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Record 9 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
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Record 10 2000-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 11 2000-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 12 2000-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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