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OXIDOS CLORO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ozone layer degradation
1, record 1, English, ozone%20layer%20degradation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégradation de la couche d'ozone
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9gradation%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détérioration de la couche d'ozone 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9t%C3%A9rioration%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
- érosion de la couche d'ozone 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégradation progressive des propriétés et des caractéristiques de la couche d'ozone. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gradation%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est d'abord le rôle de bouclier des êtres vivants qui est compromis par l'appauvrissement constant de l'atmosphère en molécules d'ozone. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gradation%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- degradación de la capa de ozono
1, record 1, Spanish, degradaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- deterioración de la capa de ozono 2, record 1, Spanish, deterioraci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono%20
correct, feminine noun
- deterioro de la capa de ozono 2, record 1, Spanish, deterioro%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
correct, masculine noun
- degradación de la ozonosfera 3, record 1, Spanish, degradaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20ozonosfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El campo magnético terrestre podría estar implicado en la degradación de la capa de ozono. La interacción del campo magnético terrestre con sustancias químicas contaminantes podría explicar la presencia de estas sustancias en las zonas polares, donde hoy se registra el mayor deterioro de la capa de ozono. Año tras año la capa de ozono se reduce en las zonas polares. Como causa de este fenómeno los científicos han identificado en dichas zonas la presencia de óxidos de nitrógeno, átomos de cloro y radicales monóxido, entre otras especies químicas que participan como sustancias intermedias en reacciones en cadena de degradación de las moléculas de ozono. 2, record 1, Spanish, - degradaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capa de ozono: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión capa de ozono, que alude a una zona de la atmósfera que filtra las radiaciones nocivas del Sol, se escribe íntegramente en minúscula. [...] Dado que se trata de un nombre descriptivo de una región de la atmósfera donde aumenta la concentración de ozono, no hay razón para escribirlo con mayúscula, como tampoco se hace con las denominaciones de otras capas como la ionosfera o la estratosfera. [...] Asimismo, ozono se escribe con minúscula inicial por tratarse de una sustancia química [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - degradaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chlorine oxides
1, record 2, English, chlorine%20oxides
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oxides of chlorine 1, record 2, English, oxides%20of%20chlorine
correct, plural
- C10x 2, record 2, English, C10x
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recently it has been shown that ozone is also destroyed by the catalytic cycle of oxides of chlorine (C1-C10x). In this case, ozone destruction is accelerated by increased H0x, but retarded by the presence of methane and nitric oxide. The amount of naturally produced C10x in the stratosphere seems to be small and its effect on ozone considerably smaller than that of NOx. 3, record 2, English, - chlorine%20oxides
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxydes de chlore
1, record 2, French, oxydes%20de%20chlore
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- composés oxygénés du chlore 2, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9s%20oxyg%C3%A9n%C3%A9s%20du%20chlore
correct, masculine noun, plural
- C10x 3, record 2, French, C10x
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tous les corps résultant de l'union de l'oxygène avec le chlore. 2, record 2, French, - oxydes%20de%20chlore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les oxydes de chlore sont des produits intermédiaires importants dans la chaîne catalytique de destruction de l'ozone par le chlore stratosphérique. 2, record 2, French, - oxydes%20de%20chlore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'expression chimique de cette famille de composés, le "x" doit être inscrit en indice. 4, record 2, French, - oxydes%20de%20chlore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxidos de cloro
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3xidos%20de%20cloro
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Respiratory Tract
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- irritant gas
1, record 3, English, irritant%20gas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"irritant poison": A poison that causes irritation at the point of entrance or at the point of elimination. 2, record 3, English, - irritant%20gas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Voies respiratoires
- Épiderme et derme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz irritant
1, record 3, French, gaz%20irritant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gaz irritants. Corps dont l'action toxique résulte d'une inflammation des surfaces tissulaires avec lesquelles ils entrent en contact. L'inflammation se manifeste donc essentiellement au niveau du tractus respiratoire, de la peau et des yeux. On distingue : - les irritants primaires [...]. - les irritants secondaires. 2, record 3, French, - gaz%20irritant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Vías respiratorias
- Epidermis y dermis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas irritante
1, record 3, Spanish, gas%20irritante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas tóxico que produce irritación de las mucosas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - gas%20irritante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los gases irritantes como el cloro, amoníaco, ozono, dióxido de azufre y los óxidos de nitrógeno, pueden producir una traqueítis y bronquitis aguda, asociadas a constricción bronquial refleja y tos. 3, record 3, Spanish, - gas%20irritante
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