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DUNNITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium picrate
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20picrate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- explosive D 2, record 1, English, explosive%20D
correct
- dunnite 3, record 1, English, dunnite
correct
- ammonium carbazoate 4, record 1, English, ammonium%20carbazoate
avoid
- ammonium picronitrate 4, record 1, English, ammonium%20picronitrate
avoid
- 2,4,6-trinitrophenol ammonium salt 4, record 1, English, 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtrinitrophenol%20ammonium%20salt
avoid
- picric acid ammonium salt 4, record 1, English, picric%20acid%20ammonium%20salt
avoid
- ammonium trinitrophenolate 2, record 1, English, ammonium%20trinitrophenolate
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] compound with stable yellow and metastable red forms of orthorhombic crystals [which is] used as a military explosive for armor-piercing shells. 5, record 1, English, - ammonium%20picrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H2(NO2)3ONH4or C6H6N4O7 or NH4C6H2O(NO2)3 6, record 1, English, - ammonium%20picrate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- picrate d’ammonium
1, record 1, French, picrate%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dunnite 2, record 1, French, dunnite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé se présentant sous la forme d’aiguilles jaune orangé orthorhombiques, utilisé dans les explosifs et comme antimalarien. 3, record 1, French, - picrate%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dunnite : picrate d’ammonium employé comme explosif. 4, record 1, French, - picrate%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Dictionnaire de chimie de C. Duval écrit le terme «dunnite» avec une majuscule. 5, record 1, French, - picrate%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H2(NO2)3ONH4ou C6H6N4O7 ou NH4C6H2O(NO2)3 5, record 1, French, - picrate%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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