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CIANATO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium cyanate
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20cyanate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white crystalline salt ... that changes into urea on standing or on beating in an aqueous solution. 2, record 1, English, - ammonium%20cyanate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: NH4OCN 3, record 1, English, - ammonium%20cyanate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyanate d'ammonium
1, record 1, French, cyanate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : NH4OCN 2, record 1, French, - cyanate%20d%27ammonium
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
- cianato de amonio
1, record 1, Spanish, cianato%20de%20amonio
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: NH4OCN 2, record 1, Spanish, - cianato%20de%20amonio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cyanate 1, record 2, English, cyanate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Use of reducing and oxidizing agents. The treatment of industrial effluents, especially the effluents of metal surface treatment industries, sometimes involves redox reactions. ... the oxidation of cyanides to cyanates or to nitrogen and CO2 by means of oxidizing agents: chlorine, hypochlorite, ozone, peroxides, etc. 2, record 2, English, - cyanate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyanate
1, record 2, French, cyanate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emploi de réducteurs et d'oxydants. Le traitement des eaux résiduaires industrielles, en particulier des eaux de l'industrie des traitements de surface, fait parfois appel à des réactions d'oxydo-réduction. [...] L'oxydation des cyanures en cyanates ou en azote et CO2, au moyen d'oxydants: chlore, hypochlorite, ozone, peroxydes, etc. 2, record 2, French, - cyanate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cianato
1, record 2, Spanish, cianato
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sal o éster del ácido ciánico. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cianato
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