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SULFATO FERROSO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bilinite
1, record 1, English, bilinite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white to yellow hydrous sulfate of iron ... 1, record 1, English, - bilinite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilinite
1, record 1, French, bilinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfate naturel de fer hydraté. 1, record 1, French, - bilinite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bilinita
1, record 1, Spanish, bilinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfato de hierro hidratado en el cual este metal se halla en sus dos formas :ferroso y férrico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bilinita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crop Protection
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- iron(II) sulfate
1, record 2, English, iron%28II%29%20sulfate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ferrous sulfate 2, record 2, English, ferrous%20sulfate
former designation, avoid
- ferrous sulphate 3, record 2, English, ferrous%20sulphate
former designation, avoid
- copperas 4, record 2, English, copperas
avoid
- green copperas 5, record 2, English, green%20copperas
avoid
- green vitriol 4, record 2, English, green%20vitriol
avoid
- iron sulfate 6, record 2, English, iron%20sulfate
avoid
- iron sulphate 7, record 2, English, iron%20sulphate
avoid
- iron vitriol 4, record 2, English, iron%20vitriol
avoid
- sal chalybis 6, record 2, English, sal%20chalybis
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which appears under the form of greenish or yellow-brown odorless crystals or granules with a saline taste, is soluble in water, and is used as a catalyst (especially for synthetic ammonia), a feed additive, a fertilizer, a flour enrichment, an herbicide, an iron oxide pigment, a reducing agent, a wood preservative, for other iron salts, ferrites, process engraving and for the treatment of water and sewage. 8, record 2, English, - iron%28II%29%20sulfate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: FeSO4 or O4S•Fe 8, record 2, English, - iron%28II%29%20sulfate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sulphate of iron
- sulfate of iron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Protection des végétaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de fer(II)
1, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20fer%28II%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sulfate ferreux 2, record 2, French, sulfate%20ferreux
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : FeSO4 ou O4S•Fe 3, record 2, French, - sulfate%20de%20fer%28II%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Protección de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato ferroso
1, record 2, Spanish, sulfato%20ferroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sulfato de hierro 2, record 2, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido cristalino de color verdoso o amarillo pardo. Inodoro. Ligeramente soluble en agua, insoluble en alcohol. Poco tóxico. Higroscópico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sulfato%20ferroso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: FeSO4 or O4S•Fe 3, record 2, Spanish, - sulfato%20ferroso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ammonium iron(II) sulfate
1, record 3, English, ammonium%20iron%28II%29%20sulfate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Mohr's salt 2, record 3, English, Mohr%27s%20salt
correct
- ammonium ferrous sulfate 3, record 3, English, ammonium%20ferrous%20sulfate
avoid, obsolete
- ammonium ferrous sulphate 4, record 3, English, ammonium%20ferrous%20sulphate
avoid
- ferrous ammonium sulfate 5, record 3, English, ferrous%20ammonium%20sulfate
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of light-green crystals, soluble in water, that is used in analytical chemistry and in metallurgy. 6, record 3, English, - ammonium%20iron%28II%29%20sulfate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: FeH8N2O8S2 or Fe(SO4)·(NH4)2SO4·6H2O or FeSO4,(NH4)2,6H2O 7, record 3, English, - ammonium%20iron%28II%29%20sulfate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fe(SO4)·(NH4)2SO4·6H2O is the formula for the aqueous solution. 7, record 3, English, - ammonium%20iron%28II%29%20sulfate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- iron ammonium sulfate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfate d'ammonium et de fer(II)
1, record 3, French, sulfate%20d%27ammonium%20et%20de%20fer%28II%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sel de Mohr 2, record 3, French, sel%20de%20Mohr
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate ferreux ammoniacal 2, record 3, French, sulfate%20ferreux%20ammoniacal
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme de cristaux monocliniques bleu-vert, soluble dans l'eau, que l'on utilise en photographie et en chimie analytique. 3, record 3, French, - sulfate%20d%27ammonium%20et%20de%20fer%28II%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : FeH8N2O8S2 ou Fe(SO4)·(NH4)2SO4·6H2O ou FeSO4,(NH4)2,6H2O 4, record 3, French, - sulfate%20d%27ammonium%20et%20de%20fer%28II%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sal de Mohr
1, record 3, Spanish, sal%20de%20Mohr
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sulfato ferroso amoniacal 1, record 3, Spanish, sulfato%20ferroso%20%20amoniacal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: FeH8N2O8S2 o Fe(SO4)·(NH4)2SO4·6H2O o FeSO4,(NH4)2,6H2O 2, record 3, Spanish, - sal%20de%20Mohr
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- iron(III) oxide
1, record 4, English, iron%28III%29%20oxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- diiron trioxide 2, record 4, English, diiron%20trioxide
correct
- ferric oxide 3, record 4, English, ferric%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric iron oxide 4, record 4, English, ferric%20iron%20oxide
former designation
- ferric-iron oxide 5, record 4, English, ferric%2Diron%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric sesquioxide 6, record 4, English, ferric%20sesquioxide
avoid
- ferric trioxide 7, record 4, English, ferric%20trioxide
avoid
- jeweler's rouge 6, record 4, English, jeweler%27s%20rouge
avoid
- red ferric oxide 7, record 4, English, red%20ferric%20oxide
avoid
- red iron oxide 8, record 4, English, red%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- red iron trioxide 7, record 4, English, red%20iron%20trioxide
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 2, record 4, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(III)
1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trioxide de difer 1, record 4, French, trioxide%20de%20difer
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde ferrique 2, record 4, French, oxyde%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde de fer ferrique 3, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde brun de fer 4, record 4, French, oxyde%20brun%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde rouge de fer 5, record 4, French, oxyde%20rouge%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde de fer 4, record 4, French, sesquioxyde%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde ferrique 6, record 4, French, sesquioxyde%20ferrique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxyde ferrique [...] est très répandu dans la nature; la rouille en est un hydrate. 7, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 1, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido férrico
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- trióxido de hierro 2, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- sesquióxido de hierro 2, record 4, Spanish, sesqui%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- rojo de joyero 3, record 4, Spanish, rojo%20de%20joyero
masculine noun
- rojo de óxido férrico 3, record 4, Spanish, rojo%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
- ocre rojo 3, record 4, Spanish, ocre%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido férrico rojo 4, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido de hierro 4, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- trióxido de hierro rojo 4, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro%20rojo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto de oxígeno y hierro [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El óxido férrico o sesquióxido constituye el colcótar. 5, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fórmula química: Fe2O3 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Scientific Instruments
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ferrous-cupric sulfate dosimeter 1, record 5, English, ferrous%2Dcupric%20sulfate%20dosimeter
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - ferrous%2Dcupric%20sulfate%20dosimeter
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ferrous cupric sulfate dosimeter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dosimètre cuprique
1, record 5, French, dosim%C3%A8tre%20cuprique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - dosim%C3%A8tre%20cuprique
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - dosim%C3%A8tre%20cuprique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosímetro de sulfato ferroso cúprico
1, record 5, Spanish, dos%C3%ADmetro%20de%20sulfato%20ferroso%20c%C3%BAprico
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- dosímetro de sulfato cúprico 1, record 5, Spanish, dos%C3%ADmetro%20de%20sulfato%20c%C3%BAprico
masculine noun
- dosímetro de cobre 1, record 5, Spanish, dos%C3%ADmetro%20de%20cobre
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
- Biochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ferrous sulfate solution 1, record 6, English, ferrous%20sulfate%20solution
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
- Biochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- solution de sulfate ferreux
1, record 6, French, solution%20de%20sulfate%20ferreux
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
- Bioquímica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- solución de sulfato ferroso
1, record 6, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20de%20sulfato%20ferroso
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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