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ANHYDRIDE ARSENIEUX [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diarsenic trioxide
1, record 1, English, diarsenic%20trioxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arsenic trioxide 2, record 1, English, arsenic%20trioxide
avoid, obsolete
- arsenous acid 3, record 1, English, arsenous%20acid
avoid, obsolete
- arsenous oxide 4, record 1, English, arsenous%20oxide
avoid, obsolete
- arsenious oxide 5, record 1, English, arsenious%20oxide
avoid, obsolete
- arsenic trioxyde 6, record 1, English, arsenic%20trioxyde
avoid
- crude arsenic 7, record 1, English, crude%20arsenic
avoid, see observation
- white arsenic 8, record 1, English, white%20arsenic
avoid, see observation
- arsenous anhydride 7, record 1, English, arsenous%20anhydride
avoid
- arsenous acid anhydride 3, record 1, English, arsenous%20acid%20anhydride
avoid
- arsenious acid 7, record 1, English, arsenious%20acid
avoid
- arsenious anhydride 9, record 1, English, arsenious%20anhydride
avoid
- arsenic sesquioxide 3, record 1, English, arsenic%20sesquioxide
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product in the form of a white, odourless, tasteless powder which is slightly soluble in water, is soluble in acids, alkalies and glycenol, is derived by smelting of copper and lead concentrates and is used in pigments, ceramic enamels, aniline colours, as a decolourizing agent in glass, as an insecticide, rodenticide, herbicide and preservative. 10, record 1, English, - diarsenic%20trioxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Condensation gives product of varying purity called crude arsenic (90-95% pure). A higher-purity oxide called white arsenic is obtained by resubliming the crude As2O3 (99+%pure). 11, record 1, English, - diarsenic%20trioxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arsenic trioxide: obsolete form. 1, record 1, English, - diarsenic%20trioxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: As2O3 10, record 1, English, - diarsenic%20trioxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trioxyde de diarsenic
1, record 1, French, trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trioxyde d'arsenic 2, record 1, French, trioxyde%20d%27arsenic
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- oxyde arsénieux 3, record 1, French, oxyde%20ars%C3%A9nieux
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- arsenic blanc 4, record 1, French, arsenic%20blanc
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- anhydride arsénieux 4, record 1, French, anhydride%20ars%C3%A9nieux
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde blanc d'arsenic 5, record 1, French, oxyde%20blanc%20d%27arsenic
avoid, masculine noun
- farine d'arsenic 5, record 1, French, farine%20d%27arsenic
avoid, feminine noun
- chaux d'arsenic 5, record 1, French, chaux%20d%27arsenic
avoid, feminine noun
- mort-aux-rats 1, record 1, French, mort%2Daux%2Drats
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, invariable
- arsenic 6, record 1, French, arsenic
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anhydride arsénieux [...]. C'est le plus important des composés de l'arsenic; on le désigne communément, à tort, sous le nom d’«arsenic blanc», ou même d’«arsenic». Il se présente habituellement sous l'aspect d’une poudre blanche, inodore, qui se sublime au rouge sombre, peu soluble dans l'eau. Il en existe trois variétés, dont deux cristallisées [...] 7, record 1, French, - trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce produit entre dans la composition des arsenicaux, des colorants, de la céramique, des insecticides, de la mort-aux-rats, du mordant, des substances thérapeutiques. 8, record 1, French, - trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que «mort-aux-rats» soit utilisé comme synonyme d’«anhydride arsénieux», ce terme désigne, en général, tout raticide. 9, record 1, French, - trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : As2O3 10, record 1, French, - trioxyde%20de%20diarsenic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido arsenioso
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20arsenioso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anhídrido arsenioso 2, record 1, Spanish, anh%C3%ADdrido%20arsenioso
masculine noun
- trióxido de arsénico 3, record 1, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20ars%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo blanco amorfo, inodoro e insípido, poco soluble en agua, soluble en ácidos, álcalis y glicerina. Muy tóxico. 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20arsenioso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: As2O3 5, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20arsenioso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arsenolite
1, record 2, English, arsenolite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arsenic bloom 1, record 2, English, arsenic%20bloom
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cubic mineral usually occurring as a white bloom or crust. 1, record 2, English, - arsenolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: As2O3 1, record 2, English, - arsenolite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arsénolite
1, record 2, French, ars%C3%A9nolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arsénolithe 2, record 2, French, ars%C3%A9nolithe
correct, feminine noun
- fleur d'arsenic 3, record 2, French, fleur%20d%27arsenic
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété dimorphe de l'anhydride arsénieux, du système cristallin cubique, se présentant en petits cristaux octaédriques ou en agrégats; classe des oxydes. 3, record 2, French, - ars%C3%A9nolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Oxyde naturel d’arsenic [...] 4, record 2, French, - ars%C3%A9nolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arsénolite : [...] Étymologie : du grec arsenikon et lithos, «pierre» (par allusion à sa composition). 5, record 2, French, - ars%C3%A9nolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : As2O3 6, record 2, French, - ars%C3%A9nolite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsenolita
1, record 2, Spanish, arsenolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arsenita 1, record 2, Spanish, arsenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido de arsénico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arsenolita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: As2O3 1, record 2, Spanish, - arsenolita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arsenious
1, record 3, English, arsenious
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or containing arsenic. 1, record 3, English, - arsenious
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used especially of compounds in which this element [arsenic] is trivalent. 1, record 3, English, - arsenious
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arsenious oxide (As2O3). 1, record 3, English, - arsenious
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arsénieux
1, record 3, French, ars%C3%A9nieux
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de certains composés de l’arsenic. 2, record 3, French, - ars%C3%A9nieux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anhydride arsénieux : arsenic blanc(As2O3) [...] 2, record 3, French, - ars%C3%A9nieux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qualifie surtout les composés contenant de l’arsenic trivalent. 3, record 3, French, - ars%C3%A9nieux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsenioso
1, record 3, Spanish, arsenioso
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-10-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- arsenic oxide 1, record 4, English, arsenic%20oxide
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arsénicoxyde
1, record 4, French, ars%C3%A9nicoxyde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] nom générique des minéraux qui contiennent des oxydes d’arsenic [...] 2, record 4, French, - ars%C3%A9nicoxyde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nom générique des minéraux renfermant de l'anhydride arsénieux. 3, record 4, French, - ars%C3%A9nicoxyde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arsenical compound
1, record 5, English, arsenical%20compound
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- arsenic compound 2, record 5, English, arsenic%20compound
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"arsenical" : a compound or preparation containing arsenic. 3, record 5, English, - arsenical%20compound
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"arsenical", as a noun, refers to a drug. 4, record 5, English, - arsenical%20compound
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arsenic compound: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 5, English, - arsenical%20compound
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Armes CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- composé arsenical
1, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- composé arsénieux 2, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20ars%C3%A9nieux
correct, masculine noun
- composé de l'arsenic 3, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20l%27arsenic
correct, masculine noun
- composé arsénié 4, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20ars%C3%A9ni%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- composé d'arsenic 5, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20d%27arsenic
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arsenic est facilement oxydable à l'air humide. La surface du métal est donc rapidement recouverte d’une couche d’anhydride arsénieux(arsenic blanc As2 O3 qui est un composé arsenical très toxique. Les composés arsenicaux inorganiques solubles(arsénite de soude; acide arsénieux) sont encore plus toxiques. 6, record 5, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«arsénié : Qui contient de l’arsenic. (Synonyme de «arsenical»). [EX. : hydrogène arsénié As H3]. 7, record 5, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«arsenical» (adj.) : Qui renferme de l’arsenic; qui a rapport à l’arsenic. 5, record 5, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«arsenical», comme substantif, désigne un médicament. 4, record 5, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
composé arsénieux : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 5, French, - compos%C3%A9%20arsenical
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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