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SULFATE BARYTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barium sulfate
1, record 1, English, barium%20sulfate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Baritop 2, record 1, English, Baritop
correct, trademark
- Barosperse 3, record 1, English, Barosperse
correct, trademark
- basofor 4, record 1, English, basofor
correct
- C.I. Pigment White 21 2, record 1, English, C%2EI%2E%20Pigment%20White%2021
correct
- E-Z-Paque 2, record 1, English, E%2DZ%2DPaque
correct, trademark
- sulfuric acid barium salt (1:1) 2, record 1, English, sulfuric%20acid%20barium%20salt%20%281%3A1%29
correct
- barium sulphate 2, record 1, English, barium%20sulphate
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless crystalline insoluble salt ... occurring in nature as barite, obtained artificially by precipitation, and used chiefly as a pigment and extender, as a filler, and as a radiopaque substance. 5, record 1, English, - barium%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the more specific terms "barite" (native barium sulfate) and "blanc fixe" (an artificial barium sulfate used in paint industry). 6, record 1, English, - barium%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known under a large number of commercial designations, such as: Actybaryte; Bakontal; Baridol; Barotrast; Barita White; Citobaryum; Colonatrast; Esophotrast; Eweiss; Finemeal; Lactobaryt; Liquibarine; Macropaque; Neobar; Oratrast; Raybar; Redi-Flow; Solbar; Supramike; Travad; Unibaryt. 7, record 1, English, - barium%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: BaSO4 or BaO4S or O4S·Ba 7, record 1, English, - barium%20sulfate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de baryum
1, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Baritop 2, record 1, French, Baritop
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- Barosperse 3, record 1, French, Barosperse
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- basofor 4, record 1, French, basofor
correct, masculine noun
- pigment blanc 21 (C.I.) 5, record 1, French, pigment%20blanc%2021%20%28C%2EI%2E%29
correct, masculine noun
- E-Z-Paque 2, record 1, French, E%2DZ%2DPaque
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- sel de baryum de l’acide sulfurique (1:1) 5, record 1, French, sel%20de%20baryum%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide%20sulfurique%20%281%3A1%29
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryte 6, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20baryte
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sulfate de baryum [...] est un produit naturel (barytine); on peut l'obtenir artificiellement par action de l'acide sulfurique sur un sel soluble de baryum. C'est un solide blanc très peu soluble dans l'eau [...]. On l'emploie en peinture, sous le nom de «blanc fixe» [...]. Le sulfate de baryum purifié [...] est employé en radiologie à cause de son opacité aux rayons X. Il permet d'obtenir en radioscopie et en radiographie l'image des cavités digestives. 7, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20baryum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sulfate de baryum : Existe dans la nature sous forme de minerai de barytine; également comme barytes, spath lourd. [...] Actybaryte, Bakontal, Baridol, Baritop, Barosperse, Citobaryum, E-Z-Paque, Lactobaryt, Micropaque, Neobar, Polybar, Radiobaryt, et Unibaryt sont des noms commerciaux. 8, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20baryum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : BaSO4 ou BaO4S ou O4S·Ba 9, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20baryum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfato de bario
1, record 1, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20bario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sulfato bárico 1, record 1, Spanish, sulfato%20b%C3%A1rico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: BaSO4 o BaO4S o O4S·Ba 2, record 1, Spanish, - sulfato%20de%20bario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blanc fixe
1, record 2, English, blanc%20fixe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- artificial barium sulfate 2, record 2, English, artificial%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- mineral white 3, record 2, English, mineral%20white
correct
- precipitated barium sulfate 4, record 2, English, precipitated%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- artificial barite 5, record 2, English, artificial%20barite
correct
- artificial barium sulphate 2, record 2, English, artificial%20barium%20sulphate
avoid, obsolete
- artificial heavy spar 3, record 2, English, artificial%20heavy%20spar
correct
- C.I. 77120 5, record 2, English, C%2EI%2E%2077120
correct
- enamel white 5, record 2, English, enamel%20white
correct
- permanent white 3, record 2, English, permanent%20white
correct
- precipitated barium sulphate 2, record 2, English, precipitated%20barium%20sulphate
avoid, obsolete
- synthetic barium sulfate 4, record 2, English, synthetic%20barium%20sulfate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barium sulfate obtained as a fine heavy white precipitate from aqueous solutions of a soluble barium compound (as barium sulfide) and sodium sulfate. 6, record 2, English, - blanc%20fixe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
White powder; specific gravity, 4,476; used in paint industry and as filler for textiles, rubber, etc. 7, record 2, English, - blanc%20fixe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blanc fixe
1, record 2, French, blanc%20fixe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sulfate de baryum artificiel 2, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- blanc minéral 3, record 2, French, blanc%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryum précipité 4, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- blanc de baryte 5, record 2, French, blanc%20de%20baryte
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryte précipité 4, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20baryte%20%20pr%C3%A9cipit%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sulfate de baryum [peut s'obtenir] artificiellement par action de l'acide sulfurique sur un sel soluble de baryum. [...] On l'emploie en peinture, sous le nom de «blanc fixe» [...] 6, record 2, French, - blanc%20fixe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blanc fixe; sulfate de baryum artificiel : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 7, record 2, French, - blanc%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanco fijo
1, record 2, Spanish, blanco%20fijo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sulfato de bario precipitado 1, record 2, Spanish, sulfato%20de%20bario%20precipitado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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