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SULFATO CUPRICO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Agricultural Chemicals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate
1, record 1, English, copper%28II%29%20sulfate%20pentahydrate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- copper(2+) sulfate pentahydrate 1, record 1, English, copper%282%2B%29%20sulfate%20pentahydrate
correct
- copper sulfate 2, record 1, English, copper%20sulfate
correct, see observation
- blue vitriol 2, record 1, English, blue%20vitriol
correct
- blue copperas 3, record 1, English, blue%20copperas
correct
- cupric sulfate 4, record 1, English, cupric%20sulfate
correct
- cupric sulfate pentahydrate 1, record 1, English, cupric%20sulfate%20pentahydrate
former designation, avoid
- blue stone 4, record 1, English, blue%20stone
correct
- Roman vitriol 5, record 1, English, Roman%20vitriol
correct
- Salzburg vitriol 5, record 1, English, Salzburg%20vitriol
correct
- copper sulphate 6, record 1, English, copper%20sulphate
avoid
- cupric sulphate 1, record 1, English, cupric%20sulphate
former designation, avoid
- engineer's blue 7, record 1, English, engineer%27s%20blue
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which is derived by the action of dilute sulfuric acid on copper or copper oxide (often as oxide ores) in large quantities, with evaporation and crystallization, and which is used as a fungicide. 8, record 1, English, - copper%28II%29%20sulfate%20pentahydrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Copper sulfate is a fungicide used to control bacterial and fungal diseases of fruit, vegetable, nut, and field crops. These diseases include mildew, leaf spots, blights, and apple scab. It is used as a protective fungicide (Bordeaux mixture) for leaf application and seed treatment. It is also used as an algacide and herbicide, and to kill slugs and snails in irrigation and municipal water treatment systems. It has been used to control dutch elm disease. It is available as a dust, wettable powder, or liquid concentrate. 9, record 1, English, - copper%28II%29%20sulfate%20pentahydrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
copper sulfate: commercial and traditional simplified name. 1, record 1, English, - copper%28II%29%20sulfate%20pentahydrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Trade and other names: Copper sulfate is also called Agritox, Basicap, [bonide copper], BSC copper fungicide, CP basic sulfate, [Phyto-Bordeaux, a mixture of hydrated lime and copper sulfate] and tri-basic copper sulfate. 9, record 1, English, - copper%28II%29%20sulfate%20pentahydrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: CuSO4·5H2O 8, record 1, English, - copper%28II%29%20sulfate%20pentahydrate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Agritox
- Basicap
- bonide copper
- BSC copper fungicide
- CP basic sulfate
- Phyto-Bordeaux
- tri-basic copper sulfate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de cuivre(II) pentahydrate
1, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20cuivre%28II%29%20pentahydrate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sulfate de cuivre(2+) pentahydrate 1, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20cuivre%282%2B%29%20pentahydrate
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de cuivre 2, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20cuivre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- vitriol bleu 3, record 1, French, vitriol%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
- couperose bleue 4, record 1, French, couperose%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
- sulfate cuivrique 5, record 1, French, sulfate%20cuivrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- sulfate cuivrique pentahydrate 1, record 1, French, sulfate%20cuivrique%20pentahydrate
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé préparé industriellement par l'action de l'acide sulfurique dilué sur l'oxyde de cuivre [que l'on utilise comme pesticide]. 6, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20cuivre%28II%29%20pentahydrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulfate de cuivre : nom traditionnel et commercial simplifié. 1, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20cuivre%28II%29%20pentahydrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le sulfate de cuivre pentahydrate peut être déshydraté pour donner le monohydrate puis le sulfate de cuivre anhydre. 1, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20cuivre%28II%29%20pentahydrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : CuSO4·5H2O 1, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20cuivre%28II%29%20pentahydrate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato de cobre
1, record 1, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20cobre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sulfato cúprico 2, record 1, Spanish, sulfato%20c%C3%BAprico
masculine noun
- vitrolo azul 2, record 1, Spanish, vitrolo%20azul
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido cristalino azul, o blanco si está hidratado. Soluble en agua y metanol; algo soluble en alcohol y glicerina. Tóxico por ingestión. Plaguicida. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sulfato%20de%20cobre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CuSO4 SH2O. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sulfato%20de%20cobre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Scientific Instruments
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ferrous-cupric sulfate dosimeter 1, record 2, English, ferrous%2Dcupric%20sulfate%20dosimeter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chemical ferrous-cupric sulfate dosimeter was attached outside of the polystyrene foam boxes to cross-check the accuracy of the dosimetry. 1, record 2, English, - ferrous%2Dcupric%20sulfate%20dosimeter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ferrous cupric sulfate dosimeter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dosimètre cuprique
1, record 2, French, dosim%C3%A8tre%20cuprique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dosimètre cuprique est un dosimètre de référence. Il permet de mesurer des doses allant de 0,1 à 8 kGy. 1, record 2, French, - dosim%C3%A8tre%20cuprique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Version modifiée du dosimètre de Fricke par ajout de sulfate cuivreux qui s'oxyde, par ionisation, en sulfate cuivrique. 1, record 2, French, - dosim%C3%A8tre%20cuprique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosímetro de sulfato ferroso cúprico
1, record 2, Spanish, dos%C3%ADmetro%20de%20sulfato%20ferroso%20c%C3%BAprico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dosímetro de sulfato cúprico 1, record 2, Spanish, dos%C3%ADmetro%20de%20sulfato%20c%C3%BAprico
masculine noun
- dosímetro de cobre 1, record 2, Spanish, dos%C3%ADmetro%20de%20cobre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anhydrous cupric sulfate 1, record 3, English, anhydrous%20cupric%20sulfate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfate cuprique anhydre
1, record 3, French, sulfate%20cuprique%20anhydre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato cúprico anhidro
1, record 3, Spanish, sulfato%20c%C3%BAprico%20anhidro
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ammonium copper sulfate 1, record 4, English, ammonium%20copper%20sulfate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de cuivre ammoniacal
1, record 4, French, sulfate%20de%20cuivre%20ammoniacal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato cúprico amoniacal
1, record 4, Spanish, sulfato%20c%C3%BAprico%20amoniacal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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