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SILICATE SOUDE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Glass Manufacturing
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium silicate
1, record 1, English, sodium%20silicate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water glass 1, record 1, English, water%20glass
correct, see observation
- soluble glass 2, record 1, English, soluble%20glass
correct
- silicate of soda 3, record 1, English, silicate%20of%20soda
- liquid glass 4, record 1, English, liquid%20glass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... crystal-like lumps that range from colourless to white or grayish white and resemble glass but can be dissolved in water to form a syrupy liquid. Some forms are slightly soluble and some are almost insoluble; they are best dissolved by heating with water under pressure. 5, record 1, English, - sodium%20silicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sodium silicate. Corrosion inhibitor in canned drinking water ... 6, record 1, English, - sodium%20silicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] is used as a bonding agent in manufacturing grindstones and abrasive wheels. It is a cement for glass or porcelain and is used in various industrial and certain printing processes. It was ... used as a household preservative for eggs. 5, record 1, English, - sodium%20silicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "water glass" which means "potash water glass", a similar substance consisting of potassium silicate. 7, record 1, English, - sodium%20silicate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Fabrication du verre
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- silicate de sodium
1, record 1, French, silicate%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verre soluble 2, record 1, French, verre%20soluble
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- silicate de soude 3, record 1, French, silicate%20de%20soude
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance d’aspect cristallin, incolore, blanche ou tirant sur le gris clair, soluble dans l’eau chaude sous pression. 3, record 1, French, - silicate%20de%20sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les verres solubles sont utilisés comme adhésifs, comme agglomérants, dans les ciments antiacides, les peintures silicatées, etc. 4, record 1, French, - silicate%20de%20sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Solution de silicate de sodium utilisée pour la conservation des œufs en coquille. 5, record 1, French, - silicate%20de%20sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «verre soluble» couvrant la notion de silicate de potassium soluble dans l’eau. 6, record 1, French, - silicate%20de%20sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Aussi] utilisé comme solution tampon au stade de blanchiment au peroxyde et comme stabilisateur du peroxyde d’hydrogène. 7, record 1, French, - silicate%20de%20sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anti-acid cement
1, record 2, English, anti%2Dacid%20cement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acid-proof cement 2, record 2, English, acid%2Dproof%20cement
correct
- acid proof cement 3, record 2, English, acid%20proof%20cement
correct
- acid resistant cement 3, record 2, English, acid%20resistant%20cement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcium oxide: agricultural anti-acid, used to make cement, it can be synthesized by heating calcium carbonate at over 800C in a open furnace. 4, record 2, English, - anti%2Dacid%20cement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- acid-resistant cement
- antiacid cement
- antacid cement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciment antiacide
1, record 2, French, ciment%20antiacide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ciment anti-acide 2, record 2, French, ciment%20anti%2Dacide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enduit composé de granulats fins de quartz dans une solution de silicate de soude, ou dans un liant de résines synthétiques(époxyde, polyester, furanne, etc.) 3, record 2, French, - ciment%20antiacide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antiacide. Se dit d’un sol ou d’un revêtement capable de résister, à des degrés divers, aux agressions chimiques acides; céramiques vitrifiées, asphaltes, résines époxydes... Cette qualité est nécessaire dans divers locaux industriels et agro-alimentaires. 1, record 2, French, - ciment%20antiacide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cemento acidorresistente
1, record 2, Spanish, cemento%20acidorresistente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- x percent solution
1, record 3, English, x%20percent%20solution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
40 percent zinc sulfate acquous solution. 1, record 3, English, - x%20percent%20solution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solution à x %
1, record 3, French, solution%20%C3%A0%20x%20%25
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sulfate de zinc en solution aqueuse à 40 p. 100. 2, record 3, French, - solution%20%C3%A0%20x%20%25
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
silice activée : Adjuvant de floculation préparé [...] à partir d’une solution à 5 % en volume de silicate de soude à 41 ° B, et d’une solution d’acide sulfurique à 0, 5 % en volume. 3, record 3, French, - solution%20%C3%A0%20x%20%25
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(en volume) (en poids). 2, record 3, French, - solution%20%C3%A0%20x%20%25
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
- Plywood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- casein glue
1, record 4, English, casein%20glue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- casein adhesive 2, record 4, English, casein%20adhesive
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A water-resistant adhesive made from casein and usually hydrated lime and mixed with cold water for use esp. in making plywood and furniture. 3, record 4, English, - casein%20glue
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
- Contreplaqués
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colle caséine
1, record 4, French, colle%20cas%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- colle à la caséine 2, record 4, French, colle%20%C3%A0%20la%20cas%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les colles caséines ont connu leur heure de gloire au début du siècle. Continuant sur leur lancée, elles étaient encore très utilisées jusqu'en 1939 pour le collage des contreplaqués et des avions en bois [...] Notons en passant que la majorité des charpentes lamellées-collées utilisées en intérieur, aux Etats-Unis, sont encore collées à la caséine [...] Le processus de fabrication est le suivant : on dissout d’abord le fluorure de sodium dans de l'eau tiède [...], puis on verse la caséine par petites quantités en agitant le mélange. Après quinze minutes, on ajoute le lait de chaux, puis vingt minutes plus tard le silicate de soude. 1, record 4, French, - colle%20cas%C3%A9ine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
- Madera contrachapada
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- adhesivo de caseína
1, record 4, Spanish, adhesivo%20de%20case%C3%ADna
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adhesivo de caseína. Dispersión coloidal de caseína que se puede preparar con o sin calor. Puede contener modificadores, inhibidores y aglomerantes secundarios para brindar propiedades adhesivas específicas, e incluye una subclase, identificada normalmente como pegante de caseína, cuya base es una mezcla seca de caseína, cal y sales de sodio, mezclada con agua y preparada sin calor. 1, record 4, Spanish, - adhesivo%20de%20case%C3%ADna
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sodium sesquisilicate
1, record 5, English, sodium%20sesquisilicate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corrosive crystalline salt regarded as intermediate in composition between sodium orthosilicate and sodium metasilicate and used in heavy-duty cleaning composition ... 1, record 5, English, - sodium%20sesquisilicate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Na6Si2O7 2, record 5, English, - sodium%20sesquisilicate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sesqui-silicate de soude
1, record 5, French, sesqui%2Dsilicate%20de%20soude
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sesquisilicate de soude 1, record 5, French, sesquisilicate%20de%20soude
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Caractères physiques].-Poudre blanche ou granulé. [...] [Solubilité]-Soluble eau; insoluble alcool. [...] [Usage].-Détersifs, savons, dérivés de silicate de soude. 1, record 5, French, - sesqui%2Dsilicate%20de%20soude
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Na6Si2O7 2, record 5, French, - sesqui%2Dsilicate%20de%20soude
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- activated silica
1, record 6, English, activated%20silica
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- active silica 2, record 6, English, active%20silica
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Activated silica was the first flocculation aid used and it can still give the best result, mainly when used together with aluminium sulphate. It is generally added after the coagulant and is prepared by partially neutralizing the alkalinity of a solution of sodium silicate. 1, record 6, English, - activated%20silica
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- silice activée
1, record 6, French, silice%20activ%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La silice activée à été le premier floculant employé; c'est encore actuellement celui qui peut donner les meilleurs résultats, principalement si on l'utilise conjointement avec du sulfate d’alumine. Généralement introduite après le coagulant, elle est préparée en neutralisant partiellement l'alcalinité d’une solution de silicate de soude. 2, record 6, French, - silice%20activ%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Chemical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- depress
1, record 7, English, depress
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To cause (certain ore or gangue minerals) to sink while other minerals float. 2, record 7, English, - depress
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apart from depressant action and the precipitation of fatty-acid collectors as insoluble soaps, lime is used in sulphide flotation, inter alia to depress pyrite. 3, record 7, English, - depress
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mineral so sunk is said to be "depressed". 4, record 7, English, - depress
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Génie chimique
- Génie minier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- déprimer
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9primer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détruire ou atténuer à l’aide d’un réactif approprié la flottabilité [d’un] minéral. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9primer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépresseurs. Ces corps empêchent ou retardent la flottation de certains minéraux, et permettent des flottations sélectives. [...] Par exemple : Le cyanure de sodium déprime la blende et la pyrite, et est sans action sur la galène. La chaux déprime la pyrite et a une faible action sur les autres sulfures. [...] Le silicate de soude déprime les gangues, ce qui est nécessaire dans la flottation des oxydés qui nécessitent des collecteurs très énergiques qui feraient monter les gangues. 3, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9primer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- self-regeneration
1, record 8, English, self%2Dregeneration
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With a strongly basic anion exchange material, the sodium leakage of the cation exchange resin is converted into caustic soda on contact with the anion resin, permitting very slight self-regeneration of the strongly basic resin with formation of sodium silicate. 1, record 8, English, - self%2Dregeneration
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- auto-régénération
1, record 8, French, auto%2Dr%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fuite de sodium de l'échangeur de cations se transforme en soude caustique au contact de l'échangeur d’anions fortement basique et permet une très faible auto-régénération de cette résine avec formation de silicate de soude. 1, record 8, French, - auto%2Dr%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sodium leakage 1, record 9, English, sodium%20leakage
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With a strongly basic anion exchange material, the sodium leakage of the cation exchange resin is converted into caustic soda on contact with the anion resin, permitting very slight self-regeneration of the strongly basic resin with formation of sodium silicate. 1, record 9, English, - sodium%20leakage
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fuite de sodium
1, record 9, French, fuite%20de%20sodium
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fuite de sodium de l'échangeur de cations se transforme en soude caustique au contact de l'échangeur d’anions fortement basique et permet une très faible auto-régénération de cette résine avec formation de silicate de soude. 1, record 9, French, - fuite%20de%20sodium
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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