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BICARBONATE POTASSIUM [4 records]

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Record 1 2015-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

The substances remaining, after filtration and evaporation to dryness of a sample, under specified conditions.

OBS

dissolved solids: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • dissolved solid

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Substances résiduelles dans une solution après sa filtration et son évaporation.

OBS

Les matières dissoutes sont généralement le calcium, le sodium, le potassium, le bicarbonate, le sulfate, le chlore et la silice.

OBS

matières dissoutes : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Sustancias que permanecen, después de la filtración y la evaporación a sequedad de una muestra, bajo condiciones especificadas.

OBS

La materia coloidal puede estar incluida también.

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Record 2 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

[An] isotonic solution containing sodium chloride, potassium chloride and calcium chloride in water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Solution saline composée de chlorure de sodium, de chlorure de potassium, de chlorure de calcium, de bicarbonate de sodium et d’eau distillée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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Record 3 2011-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
KHCO3
formula, see observation
DEF

A white powder or granules, or transparent colorless crystals, used in baking powder and in medicine as an antacid.

CONT

Potassium bicarbonate [is soluble] in water and potassium carbonate solution; insoluble in alcohol ... Uses: Baking; soft drinks; medicine (antacid); manufacture of pure potassium carbonate; fire-extinguishing agent; low pH liquid detergents; laboratory reagent.

OBS

Chemical formula: KHCO3

Key term(s)
  • acid potassium carbonate
  • baking soda

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
KHCO3
formula, see observation
DEF

Sel se présentant sous forme de cristaux incolores, ou bien de poudre ou de granules blancs, solubles dans l’eau et insolubles dans l’alcool.

OBS

[Usages :] Levure artificielle, diurétique, détersif. On l’emploie aussi dans certaines boissons gazeuses.

OBS

Formule chimique : KHCO3

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
KHCO3
formula, see observation
OBS

Se utiliza el subíndice para la cifra (3) dentro de la fórmula química.

OBS

Fórmula química: KHCO3

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Record 4 1978-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

A colorless to white or yellowish mineral (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

Bicarbonate naturel de potassium.

Spanish

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