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SEL AMER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potassium sulfate
1, record 1, English, potassium%20sulfate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulfate of potash 2, record 1, English, sulfate%20of%20potash
correct
- salt of Lemery 3, record 1, English, salt%20of%20Lemery
- sal polychrestum 1, record 1, English, sal%20polychrestum
- tartarus vitriolatus 1, record 1, English, tartarus%20vitriolatus
- arcanum duplicatum 1, record 1, English, arcanum%20duplicatum
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water-soluble potassium salt with bitter taste; toxic, insoluble in alcohol. Used as a pH correcting agent in the brewing industry. 3, record 1, English, - potassium%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used as an analytical reagent, in fertilizers and in glass and aluminium industry. 4, record 1, English, - potassium%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: K2SO4 5, record 1, English, - potassium%20sulfate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- potassium sulphate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de potassium
1, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sulfate neutre de potassium 2, record 1, French, sulfate%20neutre%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
- tartre vitriolé 2, record 1, French, tartre%20vitriol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- sel polychreste de Glaser 2, record 1, French, sel%20polychreste%20de%20Glaser
correct, masculine noun
- arcanum duplicatum 2, record 1, French, arcanum%20duplicatum
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- vitriol de potasse 2, record 1, French, vitriol%20de%20potasse
masculine noun
- sulfate de potasse 2, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20potasse
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel potassique soluble dans l'eau, insoluble dans l'alcool, toxique et de goût amer. Correcteur de pH employé en brasserie. 2, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé aussi comme réactif analytique. Entre aussi dans la composition de fertilisants et dans la fabrication du verre et de l’aluminium. 3, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : K2SO4 4, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20potassium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcium hypophosphite
1, record 2, English, calcium%20hypophosphite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an odorless bitter compound, ... occurring in colorless, transparent, monoclinic prisms, as small lustrous scales, or as a white crystalline powder; formerly used in conditions of impaired nutrition or vigor. 2, record 2, English, - calcium%20hypophosphite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Emulsifying, gelling, stabilizing or thickening agent for unstandardized dessert mixes ... 3, record 2, English, - calcium%20hypophosphite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypophosphite de calcium
1, record 2, French, hypophosphite%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sous-phosphite de calcium 2, record 2, French, sous%2Dphosphite%20de%20calcium
avoid, masculine noun
- hipophosphite calcique 3, record 2, French, hipophosphite%20calcique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel reconstituant et sédatif, inodore et amer, se présentant sous forme de paillettes brillantes ou en poudre blanche. Émulsifiant, gélifiant et stabilisant pour certains mélanges à desserts. 2, record 2, French, - hypophosphite%20de%20calcium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hypophosphites de calcium, potassium et sodium sont des stimulants de l’appétit; ils activent la circulation. 4, record 2, French, - hypophosphite%20de%20calcium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipofosfito cálcico
1, record 2, Spanish, hipofosfito%20c%C3%A1lcico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tetrasodium pyrophosphate
1, record 3, English, tetrasodium%20pyrophosphate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TSPP 2, record 3, English, TSPP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- normal sodium pyrophosphate 3, record 3, English, normal%20sodium%20pyrophosphate
correct
- sodium pyrophosphate 4, record 3, English, sodium%20pyrophosphate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] crystalline normal salt ... used chiefly as a builder in soaps and detergents and as a deflocculent (as in treating drilling muds for oil wells.) 4, record 3, English, - tetrasodium%20pyrophosphate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An emulsifying agent and sequestring agent. 5, record 3, English, - tetrasodium%20pyrophosphate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrophosphate de tétrasodium
1, record 3, French, pyrophosphate%20de%20t%C3%A9trasodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pyrophosphate de sodium 2, record 3, French, pyrophosphate%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
- pyrophosphate tétrasodique 2, record 3, French, pyrophosphate%20t%C3%A9trasodique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel sodique de structure cristalline, incolore et amer. Émulsifiant et chélateur. 2, record 3, French, - pyrophosphate%20de%20t%C3%A9trasodium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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