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FORMALDEHYDE SODIUM [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
CH3NaO4S 4, record 1, English, CH3NaO4S
formula, see observation
CH3O4S·Na 6, record 1, English, CH3O4S%26%23183%3BNa
formula, see observation
870-72-4 7, record 1, English, 870%2D72%2D4
CAS number
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium hydroxymethanesulfonate
1, record 1, English, sodium%20hydroxymethanesulfonate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- formaldehyde sodium bisulfite 2, record 1, English, formaldehyde%20sodium%20bisulfite
correct
- sodium formaldehyde bisulfite 2, record 1, English, sodium%20formaldehyde%20bisulfite
correct
- methylolsulfonic acid sodium salt 3, record 1, English, methylolsulfonic%20acid%20sodium%20salt
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound used as a fixing agent for fibers containing keratin, in metallurgy for flotation of lead-zinc ores, and in photography. 4, record 1, English, - sodium%20hydroxymethanesulfonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: CH3NaO4S or CH3O4S·Na 5, record 1, English, - sodium%20hydroxymethanesulfonate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
CH3NaO4S 4, record 1, French, CH3NaO4S
formula, see observation
CH3O4S·Na 5, record 1, French, CH3O4S%26%23183%3BNa
formula, see observation
870-72-4 6, record 1, French, 870%2D72%2D4
CAS number
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydroxyméthanesulfonate de sodium
1, record 1, French, hydroxym%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formaldéhyde bisulfite de sodium 2, record 1, French, formald%C3%A9hyde%20bisulfite%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
- bisulfite formaldéhyde de sodium 2, record 1, French, bisulfite%20formald%C3%A9hyde%20de%20sodium
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel de sodium de l'acide hydroxyméthanesulfonique, se présentant sous la forme de cristaux blancs inodores ou à faible odeur de formol, très solubles dans l'eau, le méthanol, peu dans l'éthanol, que l'on utilise dans la préparation de l'acide formaldéhyde sulfoxylique, d’antiseptiques, d’agents rongeants pour l'industrie textile, d’agents de blanchiment pour mélasses, de savons, etc. 3, record 1, French, - hydroxym%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20de%20sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : CH3NaO4S ou CH3O4S·Na 3, record 1, French, - hydroxym%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20de%20sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
205885-79-6 2, record 2, English, 205885%2D79%2D6
CAS number
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- formaldehyde polymer with 1,3-benzenediol and phenol, sulfomethylated, sodium salts
1, record 2, English, formaldehyde%20polymer%20with%201%2C3%2Dbenzenediol%20and%20phenol%2C%20sulfomethylated%2C%20sodium%20salts
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
205885-79-6 2, record 2, French, 205885%2D79%2D6
CAS number
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sels de sodium du polymère du formaldéhyde avec le benzène-1, 3-diol et le phénol, sulfométhylé
1, record 2, French, sels%20de%20sodium%20du%20polym%C3%A8re%20du%20formald%C3%A9hyde%20avec%20le%20benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C%203%2Ddiol%20et%20le%20ph%C3%A9nol%2C%20sulfom%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
339164-14-6 2, record 3, English, 339164%2D14%2D6
CAS number
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid, reaction products with formaldehyde, 2-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfonyl]phenol and 4,4'-sulfonylbis[phenol], sodium salts
1, record 3, English, 4%2Dhydroxybenzenesulfonic%20acid%2C%20reaction%20products%20with%20formaldehyde%2C%202%2D%5B%284%2Dhydroxyphenyl%29sulfonyl%5Dphenol%20and%204%2C4%27%2Dsulfonylbis%5Bphenol%5D%2C%20sodium%20salts
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
339164-14-6 2, record 3, French, 339164%2D14%2D6
CAS number
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sels de sodium des produits de réaction de l'acide 4-hydroxybenzènesulfonique avec le formaldéhyde, le 2-[(4-hydroxyphényl) sulfonyl] phénol et le 4, 4’-sulfonyldiphénol
1, record 3, French, sels%20de%20sodium%20des%20produits%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20de%20l%27acide%204%2Dhydroxybenz%C3%A8nesulfonique%20avec%20le%20formald%C3%A9hyde%2C%20le%202%2D%5B%284%2Dhydroxyph%C3%A9nyl%29%20sulfonyl%5D%20ph%C3%A9nol%20et%20le%204%2C%204%26rsquo%3B%2Dsulfonyldiph%C3%A9nol
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
216254-01-2 2, record 4, English, 216254%2D01%2D2
CAS number
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- naphthalenesulfonic acids polymers with formaldehyde and sulfonylbis[phenol], ammonium sodium salts
1, record 4, English, naphthalenesulfonic%20acids%20polymers%20with%20formaldehyde%20and%20sulfonylbis%5Bphenol%5D%2C%20ammonium%20sodium%20salts
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
216254-01-2 2, record 4, French, 216254%2D01%2D2
CAS number
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sels d’ammonium et de sodium de polymères d’acides naphtalènesulfoniques avec le formaldéhyde et le sulfonyldiphénol
1, record 4, French, sels%20d%26rsquo%3Bammonium%20et%20de%20sodium%20de%20polym%C3%A8res%20d%26rsquo%3Bacides%20naphtal%C3%A8nesulfoniques%20avec%20le%20formald%C3%A9hyde%20et%20le%20sulfonyldiph%C3%A9nol
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chloromethyl ether
1, record 5, English, chloromethyl%20ether
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The preparation room should be properly ventilated to avoid formation of chloromethyl ether which results from a combination of formaldehyde and sodium hypochlorite. [AIDS: Guidelines for Funeral Directors] 1, record 5, English, - chloromethyl%20ether
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éther de chlorométhyle
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20chlorom%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- éther méthylchlorique 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9ther%20m%C3%A9thylchlorique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La salle de préparation doit être dotée d’une bonne ventilation pour éviter la formation d’éther méthylchlorique résultant d’une combinaison de formaldéhyde et d’hypochlorite de sodium. [Le SIDA : Directives à l'intention des directeurs de services funéraires] 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9ther%20de%20chlorom%C3%A9thyle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sodium sulfoxalate formaldehyde 1, record 6, English, sodium%20sulfoxalate%20formaldehyde
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formaldéhyde sulfoxylate de sodium
1, record 6, French, formald%C3%A9hyde%20sulfoxylate%20de%20sodium
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate 1, record 7, English, sodium%20formaldehyde%20sulphoxylate
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sulfoxylate formaldéhyde de sodium
1, record 7, French, sulfoxylate%20formald%C3%A9hyde%20de%20sodium
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sodium formaldehyde 1, record 8, English, sodium%20formaldehyde
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- formaldéhyde de sodium
1, record 8, French, formald%C3%A9hyde%20de%20sodium
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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