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OXIDO NITROSO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse gas
1, record 1, English, greenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GHG 2, record 1, English, GHG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gaseous component of the atmosphere, of natural or anthropogenic origin, that absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation from the Earth's surface, and whose increasing concentration in the atmosphere contributes to global warming. 3, record 1, English, - greenhouse%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water vapour (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4) and ozone (O3) are the primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. 3, record 1, English, - greenhouse%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz à effet de serre
1, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GES 2, record 1, French, GES
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constituant gazeux de l'atmosphère, d'origine naturelle ou anthropique, qui absorbe et réémet le rayonnement infrarouge de la surface terrestre et dont la concentration accrue dans l'atmosphère contribue au réchauffement climatique. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vapeur d'eau (H2O), le dioxyde de carbone (CO2), l'oxyde nitreux (N2O), le méthane (CH4) et l'ozone (O3) sont les principaux gaz à effet de serre présents dans l'atmosphère terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de efecto de invernadero
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20efecto%20de%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GEI 2, record 1, Spanish, GEI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de efecto invernadero 3, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20efecto%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
- gas con efecto invernadero 4, record 1, Spanish, gas%20con%20efecto%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algunos gases que por su presencia porcentual clasificaríamos de poca importancia tienen otra función :"permitir a los rayos del sol penetrar hasta la superficie de la tierra y retardar el flujo de retorno de la radiación infrarroja", ellos son el ozono, metano, óxido nitroso, etc. que forman el llamado efecto de invernadero [...] El vapor de agua también es un gas de efecto de invernadero, cuyo origen es la evaporación de los océanos, lagos y selvas tropicales el que al condensarse forman nubes, las cuales funcionan como pantallas reflejando parte de la energía entrante procedente del Sol y de la radiación de onda larga procedente de la Tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20de%20efecto%20de%20invernadero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- analgesic gas
1, record 2, English, analgesic%20gas
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas with pain-relieving characteristics, for medical use. 1, record 2, English, - analgesic%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, nitrous oxide. 1, record 2, English, - analgesic%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analgesic gas: term related to gas cylinder manufacturing. 2, record 2, English, - analgesic%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
analgesic gas: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - analgesic%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz analgésique
1, record 2, French, gaz%20analg%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz ayant des propriétés de soulagement de la douleur, à usage médical. 1, record 2, French, - gaz%20analg%C3%A9sique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, hémioxyde d'azote. 1, record 2, French, - gaz%20analg%C3%A9sique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaz analgésique : terme relatif à la fabrication de bouteilles à gaz. 2, record 2, French, - gaz%20analg%C3%A9sique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gaz analgésique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - gaz%20analg%C3%A9sique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria del gas
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas analgésico
1, record 2, Spanish, gas%20analg%C3%A9sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas con propiedades de alivio del dolor, para uso clínico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gas%20analg%C3%A9sico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por ejemplo, óxido nitroso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gas%20analg%C3%A9sico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse effect
1, record 3, English, greenhouse%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of Earth's longwave radiation being radiated to space. 2, record 3, English, - greenhouse%20effect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gases most responsible for this effect are water vapor and carbon dioxide. 2, record 3, English, - greenhouse%20effect
Record 3, Key term(s)
- green house effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de serre
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20serre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène d'échauffement de la surface de la Terre et des couches basses de l'atmosphère, dû au fait que certains gaz de l'atmosphère absorbent et renvoient une partie du rayonnement infrarouge émis par la Terre, ce dernier compensant le rayonnement solaire qu'elle absorbe elle-même. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20serre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de serre : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 septembre 2015. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20serre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto invernadero
1, record 3, Spanish, efecto%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto de invernadero 2, record 3, Spanish, efecto%20de%20invernadero
correct, masculine noun
- efecto de invernáculo 3, record 3, Spanish, efecto%20de%20invern%C3%A1culo
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elevación de la temperatura en la superficie de un planeta, debida al hecho de que su atmósfera actúa como la cubierta de un invernadero. 4, record 3, Spanish, - efecto%20invernadero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algunos gases que por su presencia porcentual clasificaríamos de poca importancia tienen otra función :"permitir a los rayos del sol penetrar hasta la superficie de la tierra y retardar el flujo de retorno de la radiación infrarroja", ellos son el ozono, metano, óxido nitroso, etc. que forman el llamado efecto de invernadero [...] El vapor de agua también es un gas de efecto de invernadero, cuyo origen es la evaporación de los océanos, lagos y selvas tropicales el que al condensarse forma nubes, las cuales funcionan como pantallas reflejando parte de la energía entrante procedente del sol y de la radiación de onda larga procedente de la tierra. 5, record 3, Spanish, - efecto%20invernadero
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-08-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dinitrogen oxide
1, record 4, English, dinitrogen%20oxide
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- laughing gas 2, record 4, English, laughing%20gas
correct
- nitrogen(I) oxide 3, record 4, English, nitrogen%28I%29%20oxide
correct
- nitrous oxide 4, record 4, English, nitrous%20oxide
correct, standardized
- factitious air 5, record 4, English, factitious%20air
- dinitrogen monoxide 6, record 4, English, dinitrogen%20monoxide
correct, obsolete
- hyponitrous acid anhydride 6, record 4, English, hyponitrous%20acid%20anhydride
obsolete
- nitrogen hemioxyde 7, record 4, English, nitrogen%20hemioxyde
correct, obsolete
- nitrogen protoxyde 8, record 4, English, nitrogen%20protoxyde
correct, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which appears under the form of a noncombustible, asphyxiating, colourless, sweet-tasting gas, is soluble in alcohol, ether, and concentrated sulfuric acid, is slightly soluble in water, is derived by thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrate, controlled reduction of nitriles or nitrates, supports combustion, can form explosive mixture with air, narcotic in high concentration, and is used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery, a propellant gas in food aerosols, and for leak detection. 9, record 4, English, - dinitrogen%20oxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nitrous oxide is destroyed by ultraviolet light and has a 150-year residence time in the atmosphere. Concentrations of nitrous oxide are increasing presently at about 0.3%, or 0.7 ppb [part per billion], per year. A 50% increase of the present concentration would raise the mean global temperature between 0.2 and 0.5 C. 10, record 4, English, - dinitrogen%20oxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dinitrogen oxide: 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. 3, record 4, English, - dinitrogen%20oxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: N2O 9, record 4, English, - dinitrogen%20oxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
nitrous oxide: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 11, record 4, English, - dinitrogen%20oxide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de diazote
1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20diazote
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gaz hilarant 2, record 4, French, gaz%20hilarant
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde d'azote(I) 3, record 4, French, oxyde%20d%27azote%28I%29
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde nitreux 4, record 4, French, oxyde%20nitreux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- monoxyde de diazote 5, record 4, French, monoxyde%20de%20diazote
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- anhydride hypo-azoteux 6, record 4, French, anhydride%20hypo%2Dazoteux
masculine noun, obsolete
- hémioxyde d'azote 7, record 4, French, h%C3%A9mioxyde%20d%27azote
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- protoxyde d'azote 8, record 4, French, protoxyde%20d%27azote
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- oxyde azoteux 6, record 4, French, oxyde%20azoteux
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz asphyxiant incolore, soluble dans l'alcool, peu soluble dans l'eau, utilisé notamment comme propulseur de denrées en aérosol (matières grasses, produits laitiers, etc.). 9, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20diazote
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet oxyde d'azote est [...] un des principaux gaz à effet de serre. 10, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20diazote
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oxyde 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. 3, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20diazote
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : N2O 11, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20diazote
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
oxyde nitreux : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 12, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20diazote
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido nitroso
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20nitroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas hilarante 2, record 4, Spanish, gas%20hilarante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gas incoloro no inflamable, soluble en alcohol y ácido sulfúrico concentrado. Ligeramente soluble en agua. Moderado riesgo de incendio. 3, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20nitroso
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química : N2O 3, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20nitroso
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Climatology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- natural greenhouse effect
1, record 5, English, natural%20greenhouse%20effect
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is because they trap heat like glass in a greenhouse that these gases received their name - the greenhouse gases. They are vitally important for life. Venus, with an atmosphere rich in CO2, has a greenhouse effect of between 400 and 500 ° C, and Mars, with its thin atmosphere, only a few degrees. Earth has a natural greenhouse effect due to the presence of CO2, and water vapor. If Earth's atmosphere did not contain these gases, its temperature would be 33°C lower. The natural level of these gases make life as we know it possible. 2, record 5, English, - natural%20greenhouse%20effect
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To be contrasted with "anthropogenic greenhouse effect". 3, record 5, English, - natural%20greenhouse%20effect
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Climatologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effet de serre naturel
1, record 5, French, effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- effet de serre de base 2, record 5, French, effet%20de%20serre%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet de serre que connaîtrait la Terre si cet effet de serre ne dépendait que des gaz à effet de serre naturellement présents dans l'atmosphère, à des concentrations que la présence de l'homme n'auraient pas encore modifiées. 3, record 5, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première conséquence de l'augmentation des constituants traces tient à leur rôle dans l'équilibre thermique de l'atmosphère terrestre. En absorbant une partie du rayonnement infrarouge émis par la Terre entre 8 micromètres et 13 micro-mètres et en le réémettant vers le sol, ils contribuent au réchauffement de la surface par effet de serre. [Ils] absorbent le rayonnement infrarouge à des longueurs d'onde où la vapeur d'eau et le gaz carbonique, principaux responsables de l'effet de serre naturel, sont transparents. 4, record 5, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les CFC (ou chlorofluorocarbures) sont essentiellement des gaz à effet de serre qui ne seraient pas présents dans l'atmosphère sans intervention humaine. Le CO2 (ou dioxyde de carbone) était naturellement présent dans l'atmosphère mais à une concentration, avant l'ère industrielle, d'environ 270 ppm; sa concentration actuelle est d'environ 350 ppm. Ces deux facteurs contribuent à modifier l'effet de serre naturel. 3, record 5, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S'emploie par opposition à "effet de serre anthropique". 3, record 5, French, - effet%20de%20serre%20naturel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Climatología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto invernadero natural
1, record 5, Spanish, efecto%20invernadero%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto de invernadero natural 2, record 5, Spanish, efecto%20de%20invernadero%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los principales gases de efecto invernadero son el vapor de agua, el dióxido de carbono, el ozono, el metano, el óxido nitroso y los halocarbonos y otros gases industriales. Aparte de los gases industriales, todos estos gases se producen naturalmente. En conjunto representan menos del 1% de la atmósfera. Ello es suficiente para producir un efecto de invernadero natural que mantiene el planeta unos 30º C más caliente de lo normal, lo que es esencial para la vida que conocemos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - efecto%20invernadero%20natural
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