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CEO2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Industrial Ceramics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerium(IV) oxide
1, record 1, English, cerium%28IV%29%20oxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cerium oxide 2, record 1, English, cerium%20oxide
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cerium oxide is insoluble in water and soluble in mineral acids. ... Applications in the glass field include use in medical tubing for UV protection and in color TV face plates for antibrowning. It is used in optical filters ... in gamma radiation shielding glass ... in glass polishing compounds ... In the automotive catalytic converter, it is used to stabilize alumina in the alpha phase. [It] is being considered as a sintering aid for silicon nitride .... 3, record 1, English, - cerium%28IV%29%20oxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: CeO2 4, record 1, English, - cerium%28IV%29%20oxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Céramiques industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de cérium(IV)
1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20c%C3%A9rium%28IV%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxyde de cérium 2, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20c%C3%A9rium
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le développement de la production de terres rares [...] conduit à une disponibilité accrue de l’oxyde de cérium, CeO2, [...] parmi les valorisations possibles de CeO2 - dont les usages actuels sont essentiellement le polissage du verre, et sa décoloration - pourrait figurer son emploi comme stabilisant de la zircone [...] 3, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20c%C3%A9rium%28IV%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : CeO2 4, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20c%C3%A9rium%28IV%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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