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HYDROX [3 records]

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Record 1 2014-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
DEF

An oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) mixture used for underwater diving.

Key term(s)
  • hydrogen-oxygen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
DEF

Mélange d'hydrogène et d'oxygène utilisé en plongée sous-marine.

Key term(s)
  • hydrogène-oxygène

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Buceo (Deportes)
DEF

Mezcla de hidrógeno y oxígeno utilizada en buceo profundo.

CONT

Mediante la combinación de estos cinco gases inertes [nitrógeno, helio, hidrógeno, neón y argón] con oxígeno se forman casi todas las mezclas que se pueden utilizar en las inmersiones. […] Las mezclas binarias son heliox (He + O2), hidrox (H2 + O2), argox (Ar + O2), neonox (Ne + O2) y nitrox (N2 + O2).

Key term(s)
  • hidrógeno-oxígeno
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Record 2 2003-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Chemistry
DEF

[A] chemical prefix indicating the OH group in an organic compound, such as hydroxybenzene for phenol, C6H5OH ...

OBS

... the use of just oxy- for the prefix is incorrect.

Key term(s)
  • hydroxy
  • hydroxyl
  • oxy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Chimie
DEF

Préfixe servant à désigner dans un corps organique, la substitution d'un atome d'hydrogène par le radical monovalent -OH.

OBS

hydroxy- : Ce préfixe doit remplacer la désignation «oxy», incorrecte dans ce cas.

Key term(s)
  • hydroxy
  • hydrox
  • oxy

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

A permitted device, used in some English coal mines, that resembles Cardox in that a steel cylinder with a thin shearing disk in used. However, the charge is not liquid carbon dioxide but a powder composed chiefly of ammonium chloride and sodium nitrate. It is proportioned to give water, nitrogen, and salt as the products of combustion. On being ignited this powder is gasified and shears the steel disk, the gas escaping into the hole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

Tir sans explosif (...) les procédés chimiques. Le plus ancien est l'Hydrox, le plus récent le Chemecol. Ces procédés se rapprochent du Cardox par l'emploi d'un obus où une pièce se cisaille à un moment donné pour laisser échapper des gaz. Mais ceux-ci sont produits par une réaction chimique. (...) L'amorçage se fait par une charge de poudre (...)

Spanish

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