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CHLORATE POTASSIUM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flash powder
1, record 1, English, flash%20powder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flashing powder 2, record 1, English, flashing%20powder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosive mixture of metallic magnesium powder and an oxidising agent fired in the open air by touch paper, an electrically heated element, or a gunpowder cap as used in toy pistols. 3, record 1, English, - flash%20powder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Now almost entirely superseded by the much safer flash bulb or electronic flash unit. 3, record 1, English, - flash%20powder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photopoudre
1, record 1, French, photopoudre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poudre éclair 2, record 1, French, poudre%20%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun
- poudre-éclair 3, record 1, French, poudre%2D%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun
- poudre photogénique 2, record 1, French, poudre%20photog%C3%A9nique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Version primitive de la lampe-éclair qui consistait en un mélange de poudre à base de magnésium et de chlorate de potassium utilisé comme poudre éclairante. 4, record 1, French, - photopoudre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- potassium chlorate
1, record 2, English, potassium%20chlorate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chlorate de potassium
1, record 2, French, chlorate%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clorato potásico
1, record 2, Spanish, clorato%20pot%C3%A1sico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capped fuse
1, record 3, English, capped%20fuse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A length of safety fuse with the cap or detonator crimped on before it is taken to the place of use. 2, record 3, English, - capped%20fuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The plain detonator] consists of an aluminum tube closed at one end and partly filled with a sensitive initiating explosive. The tube is only partially filled because a plain detonator is always used in conjunction with a safety fuse, and the empty space enables the fuse to be inserted into the tube until it comes into contact with the detonating composition. The safety fuse is then secured in position by indenting the detonator tube, this process being known as crimping. The combination of safety fuse and plain detonator is called a capped fuse. 3, record 3, English, - capped%20fuse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détonateur à capsule
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20%C3%A0%20capsule
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le détonateur à capsule(...) allumé à la mèche de sécurité, consiste en un cylindre de cuivre ou d’aluminium, long de 1 1/4" à 1 7/8" et d’un diamètre de 1/4" rempli au tiers de sa longueur de fulminate de mercure ou d’un mélange contenant du chlorate de potassium. L'espace vide de la capsule est destiné à l'insertion de la mèche de sécurité. L'allumage du fulminate produit un choc amplement suffisant pour "détoner" la charge explosive. Pour placer la mèche dans la capsule, on se sert d’une pince spéciale à sertir(crimper), de manière à obtenir un serrage suffisant pour maintenir la mèche dans la position requise. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tonateur%20%C3%A0%20capsule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- potassium oxymuriate 1, record 4, English, potassium%20oxymuriate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chlorate de potassium 1, record 4, French, chlorate%20de%20potassium
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- friction surface 1, record 5, English, friction%20surface
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
safety match: a match capable of being struck and ignited only on a specially prepared friction surface. 1, record 5, English, - friction%20surface
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grattoir
1, record 5, French, grattoir
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[ces allumettes] ne prennent feu que frottées sur un grattoir au phosphore qui enflamme le bouton constitué de chlorate de potassium et d’autres produits inflammables. 1, record 5, French, - grattoir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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