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COLCOTAR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Glass Polishing
- Plastics Industry
- Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colcothar
1, record 1, English, colcothar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brownish-red ferric oxide obtained as a residue after heating ferrous sulfate, used in glass polishing and as a pigment. 2, record 1, English, - colcothar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Polissage du verre
- Industrie des plastiques
- Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colcotar
1, record 1, French, colcotar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxyde ferrique de couleur rouge, obtenu artificiellement, et utilisé pour le polissage du verre. 2, record 1, French, - colcotar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Pulido del vidrio
- Industria de plásticos
- Aditivos y rellenos (Caucho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colcótar
1, record 1, Spanish, colc%C3%B3tar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido natural de hierro, a veces usado como pigmento rojo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - colc%C3%B3tar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- iron(II) oxide
1, record 2, English, iron%28II%29%20oxide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ferrous oxide 1, record 2, English, ferrous%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- CI 77489 2, record 2, English, CI%2077489
- natural wuestite 2, record 2, English, natural%20wuestite
avoid
- iron monooxide 2, record 2, English, iron%20monooxide
avoid
- iron monoxide 3, record 2, English, iron%20monoxide
avoid
- iron oxide 2, record 2, English, iron%20oxide
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The monoxide of iron FeO obtained as a readily oxidizable black powder (as by heating ferrous oxalate) which is used as a catalyst, a glass colorant and in the steel industry. 4, record 2, English, - iron%28II%29%20oxide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(II)
1, record 2, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oxyde ferreux 2, record 2, French, oxyde%20ferreux
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composés du fer. Il en existe deux séries principales : les composés ferreux, où le fer est divalent, et les composés ferriques, où il est trivalent. L'oxyde ferreux FeO, noir, est obtenu par réduction de l'oxyde ferrique à haute température. 3, record 2, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido ferroso
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20ferroso
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- óxido de hierro 2, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- óxido de hierro negro 3, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro%20negro
masculine noun
- monóxido de hierro 4, record 2, Spanish, mon%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Propiedades: polvo negro; p.e 5,7; p.f. 1420°C; insoluble en agua, soluble en ácidos. Obtención: preparado del oxalato por calentamiento, pero el producto suele contener algo de óxido férrico. Peligros: Tolerancia (como humo); 10mg por metro cúbico de aire. Precauciones de transporte: (CG) peligroso cuando está caliente. 5, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20ferroso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Según sean sus valencias, el hierro da dos familias de compuestos : compuestos ferrosos [...] si el hierro es bivalente; compuestos férricos [...] si es trivalente. El óxido férrico o sesquióxido constituye el colcótar. El óxido ferroso o protóxido FeO se obtiene por reducción del anterior. 6, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20ferroso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El óxido ferroso se obtiene calentando el oxalato ferroso en ausencia de aire [...] Es inestable incluso a temperatura ambiente; al calor, se descompone rápidamente en hierro y Fe3[subíndice]O4[subíndice]. 7, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20ferroso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- iron(III) oxide
1, record 3, English, iron%28III%29%20oxide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diiron trioxide 2, record 3, English, diiron%20trioxide
correct
- ferric oxide 3, record 3, English, ferric%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric iron oxide 4, record 3, English, ferric%20iron%20oxide
former designation
- ferric-iron oxide 5, record 3, English, ferric%2Diron%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric sesquioxide 6, record 3, English, ferric%20sesquioxide
avoid
- ferric trioxide 7, record 3, English, ferric%20trioxide
avoid
- jeweler's rouge 6, record 3, English, jeweler%27s%20rouge
avoid
- red ferric oxide 7, record 3, English, red%20ferric%20oxide
avoid
- red iron oxide 8, record 3, English, red%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- red iron trioxide 7, record 3, English, red%20iron%20trioxide
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The red or black crystalline sesquioxide of iron ... that is found in nature both as hematite and as hydrated forms (as rust and limonite) and is also obtained synthetically (as by calcining ferrous sulfate or hydrated ferric oxide) and that is used chiefly as a pigment and polishing material and in the removal of hydrogen sulfide from gases. 9, record 3, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 2, record 3, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(III)
1, record 3, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- trioxide de difer 1, record 3, French, trioxide%20de%20difer
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde ferrique 2, record 3, French, oxyde%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde de fer ferrique 3, record 3, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde brun de fer 4, record 3, French, oxyde%20brun%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde rouge de fer 5, record 3, French, oxyde%20rouge%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde de fer 4, record 3, French, sesquioxyde%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde ferrique 6, record 3, French, sesquioxyde%20ferrique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxyde ferrique [...] est très répandu dans la nature; la rouille en est un hydrate. 7, record 3, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 1, record 3, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido férrico
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- trióxido de hierro 2, record 3, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- sesquióxido de hierro 2, record 3, Spanish, sesqui%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- rojo de joyero 3, record 3, Spanish, rojo%20de%20joyero
masculine noun
- rojo de óxido férrico 3, record 3, Spanish, rojo%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
- ocre rojo 3, record 3, Spanish, ocre%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido férrico rojo 4, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido de hierro 4, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- trióxido de hierro rojo 4, record 3, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro%20rojo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto de oxígeno y hierro [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo de color rojo oscuro, denso, que se encuentra en la naturaleza (hematites) y que puede obtenerse por calcinación del sulfato ferroso o deshidratación del hidróxico férrico. Tiene aplicaciones en metalurgia, como pigmento en pinturas, en productos cauchíferos y como mordiente en la industria textil. 2, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El óxido férrico o sesquióxido constituye el colcótar. 5, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fórmula química: Fe2O3 2, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lubrication Technology
- Strength of Materials
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- artificial abrasive
1, record 4, English, artificial%20abrasive
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- manufactured abrasive 2, record 4, English, manufactured%20abrasive
correct
- synthesized abrasive 2, record 4, English, synthesized%20abrasive
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artificial abrasives include borazon, carborundum, corundum (sold as alundum, aloxite, etc.), boron carbide. 3, record 4, English, - artificial%20abrasive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Manufactured abrasives include alumina, silicon carbide, boron carbide, cubic boron nitride, and diamond. Today, most industrial abrasives are manufactured to ensure control of properties and improve consistency ... 2, record 4, English, - artificial%20abrasive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The newer synthesized abrasives include cubic boron nitride, which is increasingly important in the finish grinding of hard alloy steels, and zirconia-alumina, which is used primarily in coated abrasives. 2, record 4, English, - artificial%20abrasive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "natural abrasive." 4, record 4, English, - artificial%20abrasive
Record 4, Key term(s)
- synthetic abrasive
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- abrasif artificiel
1, record 4, French, abrasif%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- abrasif de synthèse 2, record 4, French, abrasif%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «abrasif naturel». 3, record 4, French, - abrasif%20artificiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnica de lubricación
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrasivo artificial
1, record 4, Spanish, abrasivo%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son abrasivos artificiales el vidrio pulverizado, el rojo de pulir, el colcotar, el carborundo y el corindón artificial. 1, record 4, Spanish, - abrasivo%20artificial
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