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SB2O3 [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senarmontite
1, record 1, English, senarmontite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless or grayish mineral ... consisting of native antimony trioxide and occurring in octahedral crystals or in masses. 1, record 1, English, - senarmontite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Sb2O3 2, record 1, English, - senarmontite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sénarmontite
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9narmontite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sesquioxyde d'antimoine de couleur blanc grisâtre cristallisant dans le système cubique en octaèdres ou en amas compacts. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9narmontite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Sb2O3 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9narmontite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- senarmontita
1, record 1, Spanish, senarmontita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido de antimonio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico [y que] se encuentra en forma de masas granulares brillantes, incoloras o grisáceas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - senarmontita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Sb2O3 2, record 1, Spanish, - senarmontita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- valentinite
1, record 2, English, valentinite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- valentineite 2, record 2, English, valentineite
correct
- antimony bloom 2, record 2, English, antimony%20bloom
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orthorhombic translucent mineral which consists of a natural oxide of antimony. 3, record 2, English, - valentinite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valentinite: named after Basil Valentine, a 15th-century alchemist. 3, record 2, English, - valentinite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Sb2O3 3, record 2, English, - valentinite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valentinite
1, record 2, French, valentinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fleur d'antimoine 2, record 2, French, fleur%20d%27antimoine
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué d'oxyde naturel d'antimoine se présentant en cristaux translucides. 3, record 2, French, - valentinite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La valentinite] est un minéral secondaire d'altération des minerais d'antimoine. 4, record 2, French, - valentinite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
valentinite : étymologie : en l'honneur de Basile Valentin, alchimiste français du XVe siècle. 3, record 2, French, - valentinite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : Sb2O3 3, record 2, French, - valentinite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- valentinita
1, record 2, Spanish, valentinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- flor de antimonio 2, record 2, Spanish, flor%20de%20antimonio
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido de antimonio [cuyos] cristales son translúcidos y muy brillantes, pertenecen al sistema rómbico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - valentinita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Sb2O3 4, record 2, Spanish, - valentinita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- triantimony trioxide hexasulfide
1, record 3, English, triantimony%20trioxide%20hexasulfide
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- kermesite 2, record 3, English, kermesite
correct
- kermes mineral 2, record 3, English, kermes%20mineral
correct
- antimony oxysulphide 1, record 3, English, antimony%20oxysulphide
correct, obsolete
- antimony oxysulfide 1, record 3, English, antimony%20oxysulfide
correct, obsolete
- antimony blende 2, record 3, English, antimony%20blende
obsolete
- red antimony 2, record 3, English, red%20antimony
obsolete
- purple blende 2, record 3, English, purple%20blende
obsolete
- pyrostibite 2, record 3, English, pyrostibite
obsolete
- pyrostibnite 2, record 3, English, pyrostibnite
obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cherry-red mineral which consists of an oxysulfide of antimony occurring as tufts of capillary crystals. It is an alteration product of stibnite. 3, record 3, English, - triantimony%20trioxide%20hexasulfide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triantimony trioxide hexasulfide: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 3, English, - triantimony%20trioxide%20hexasulfide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formulas: 2SbS3•Sb2O3 or Sb3O3S6 4, record 3, English, - triantimony%20trioxide%20hexasulfide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trioxyde hexasulfure de triantimoine
1, record 3, French, trioxyde%20hexasulfure%20de%20triantimoine
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- kermésite 2, record 3, French, kerm%C3%A9site
correct, feminine noun
- kermès minéral 2, record 3, French, kerm%C3%A8s%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- oxysulfure d'antimoine 3, record 3, French, oxysulfure%20d%27antimoine
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- antimoine rouge 4, record 3, French, antimoine%20rouge
masculine noun, obsolete
- pyrostibine 2, record 3, French, pyrostibine
feminine noun, obsolete
- pyrostibite 2, record 3, French, pyrostibite
feminine noun, obsolete
- foie d'antimoine 4, record 3, French, foie%20d%27antimoine
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système triclinique constitué d'oxysulfure naturel d'antimoine et se présentant en petits agrégats de cristaux aciculaires de couleur rouge. 5, record 3, French, - trioxyde%20hexasulfure%20de%20triantimoine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trioxyde hexasulfure de triantimoine : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 3, French, - trioxyde%20hexasulfure%20de%20triantimoine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formules chimiques : 2SbS3•Sb2O3 ou Sb3O3S6 6, record 3, French, - trioxyde%20hexasulfure%20de%20triantimoine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- oxisulfuro de antimonio
1, record 3, Spanish, oxisulfuro%20de%20antimonio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- quermesita 2, record 3, Spanish, quermesita
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmulas químicas : 2SbS3•Sb2O3 o Sb3O3S6 3, record 3, Spanish, - oxisulfuro%20de%20antimonio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diantimony trioxide
1, record 4, English, diantimony%20trioxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- antimony trioxide 2, record 4, English, antimony%20trioxide
obsolete
- antimony white 3, record 4, English, antimony%20white
see observation
- antimony oxide 3, record 4, English, antimony%20oxide
see observation
- antimonious oxide 4, record 4, English, antimonious%20oxide
- antimony bloom 3, record 4, English, antimony%20bloom
see observation
- white antimony 3, record 4, English, white%20antimony
- flowers of antimony 5, record 4, English, flowers%20of%20antimony
plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white crystalline compound ... occurring native as valentinite and senarmontite, formed when antimony burns, and used chiefly as a source of other antimony compounds and as a pigment especially in fire retardant paints. 6, record 4, English, - diantimony%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antimony trioxide: obsolete form. 1, record 4, English, - diantimony%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antimony oxide: A generic term that means any oxide of antimony; it is used, however, specifically in referring to antimony trioxide. 7, record 4, English, - diantimony%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
antimony white: antimony trioxide used as a pigment. 6, record 4, English, - diantimony%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
antimony bloom: According to the Webster, this term is a synonym for "valentinite". 7, record 4, English, - diantimony%20trioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: Sb2O3 8, record 4, English, - diantimony%20trioxide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trioxide de diantimoine
1, record 4, French, trioxide%20de%20diantimoine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trioxyde d'antimoine 2, record 4, French, trioxyde%20d%27antimoine
masculine noun, obsolete
- oxyde d'antimoine 3, record 4, French, oxyde%20d%27antimoine
see observation, masculine noun
- anhydride antimonieux 4, record 4, French, anhydride%20antimonieux
masculine noun
- blanc d'antimoine 5, record 4, French, blanc%20d%27antimoine
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composés de l'antimoine. Oxydes d'antimoine. On en connaît trois. L'anhydride antimonieux [...] se trouve à l'état naturel (valentinite, sénarmontite); il se produit dans la combustion de l'antimoine. 6, record 4, French, - trioxide%20de%20diantimoine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poudre cristalline blanche, incolore, sans saveur [...] Utilisations : sels d'antimoine, émaux, pigment pour peintures, verrerie, mordant, thérapeutique. 7, record 4, French, - trioxide%20de%20diantimoine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trioxyde d'antimoine : forme vieillie. 1, record 4, French, - trioxide%20de%20diantimoine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
oxyde d'antimoine : terme générique. 1, record 4, French, - trioxide%20de%20diantimoine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : Sb2O3 8, record 4, French, - trioxide%20de%20diantimoine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- trióxido de antimonio
1, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20antimonio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo blanco cristalino. Inodoro. Insoluble en agua. Soluble en ácidos clorhídrico y sulfúrico concentrados y álcalis fuertes. Muy tóxico. 2, record 4, Spanish, - tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20antimonio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: Sb2O3 3, record 4, Spanish, - tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20antimonio
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