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TRIMETAPHOSPHATE SODIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium trimetaphosphate
1, record 1, English, sodium%20trimetaphosphate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sodium trimetaphosphate. Starch modifying agent - 400 p.p.m. calculated as phosphorus. 2, record 1, English, - sodium%20trimetaphosphate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cyclic sodium metaphosphate, based on rings of alternating phosphorus and oxygen atoms, range from the trimetaphosphate ... to at least the decametaphosphate ... Uses: ... water softening; sequestrants; emulsifiers; food additives; textile processing; laundering. 3, record 1, English, - sodium%20trimetaphosphate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trimétaphosphate de sodium
1, record 1, French, trim%C3%A9taphosphate%20de%20sodium
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métaphosphate : Nom générique des sels de f. générale (PO3M) [indice]n pouvant vraisemblablement prendre, pour certains métaux M, les valeurs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 de n. 2, record 1, French, - trim%C3%A9taphosphate%20de%20sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De cette définition donnée pour métaphosphate, on déduit aisément les appellations "bimétaphosphate" pour n = 2, "trimétaphosphate" pour n = 3, etc. Dans le cas qui nous occupe, "M" sera donc remplacé par Na, symbole du sodium. Le Lexique technique des produits chimiques (DOPRO, 1978, 2, p. 1763) donne l'exemple du trimétaphosphate de sodium hydraté. 1, record 1, French, - trim%C3%A9taphosphate%20de%20sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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