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CH5N3·HNO3 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Photography
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guanidine mononitrate
1, record 1, English, guanidine%20mononitrate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- guanidine nitrate 2, record 1, English, guanidine%20nitrate
former designation, correct, see observation
- guanidinium nitrate 1, record 1, English, guanidinium%20nitrate
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which appears under the form of whige granules, is soluble in water and alcohol, is slightly soluble in acetone, is derived from cyanamide or dicyandiamide, and is used in the manufacture of explosives, disinfectants and photographic chemicals. 3, record 1, English, - guanidine%20mononitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitrate: A generic term as compared to mononitrate; can be considered as a synonym only if there is one molecule of nitrate. 4, record 1, English, - guanidine%20mononitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: CH5N3·HNO3 or H2NC(NH)NH2·HNO3 3, record 1, English, - guanidine%20mononitrate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Photographie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mononitrate de guanidine
1, record 1, French, mononitrate%20de%20guanidine
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nitrate de guanidine 2, record 1, French, nitrate%20de%20guanidine
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitrate : Terme générique par rapport à «mononitrate»; peut être considéré comme un synonyme seulement lorsque le composé ne comporte qu'une molécule de nitrate. 1, record 1, French, - mononitrate%20de%20guanidine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : CH5N3·HNO3 ou H2NC(NH)NH2·HNO3 3, record 1, French, - mononitrate%20de%20guanidine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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