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AMPHOLYTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ampholyte
1, record 1, English, ampholyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amphoteric electrolyte 2, record 1, English, amphoteric%20electrolyte
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance that can ionize to form either anions or cations and thus may act as either an acid or a base. 1, record 1, English, - ampholyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphoteric: Having both acidic and basic characteristics. 3, record 1, English, - ampholyte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ampholyte
1, record 1, French, ampholyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce chimique qui peut se comporter [...] soit en acide (donneur de Ht), soit en base (accepteur de Ht) en présence d’un acide. 2, record 1, French, - ampholyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ampholyte : terme dérivé de ampho[ tère] et électro[ lyte]. 3, record 1, French, - ampholyte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anfolito
1, record 1, Spanish, anfolito
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ampholytic surface active agent
1, record 2, English, ampholytic%20surface%20active%20agent
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ampholytic surfactant 2, record 2, English, ampholytic%20surfactant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface active agent which has two or more functional groups which, depending on the conditions of the medium, can be ionized in an aqueous solution and give to the compound the characteristics of either an anionic or a cationic surface active agent. This ionic behaviour is similar to that of amphoteric compounds in the broadest sense. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - ampholytic%20surface%20active%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ampholytic surface active agent: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - ampholytic%20surface%20active%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de surface ampholyte
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20surface%20ampholyte
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- surfactif ampholyte 2, record 2, French, surfactif%20ampholyte
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent de surface possédant deux ou plusieurs groupements fonctionnels qui peuvent, selon les conditions du milieu, s’ioniser en solution aqueuse, en conférant au produit le caractère d’agent de surface anionique ou cationique. Ce comportement ionique est analogue à celui des composés amphotères au sens le plus général. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO.] 1, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20surface%20ampholyte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent de surface ampholyte : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20surface%20ampholyte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conjugate acid
1, record 3, English, conjugate%20acid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... acid-base catalysis ... a major reason for its wide prevalence is that most proton transfers are themselves exceedingly fast. Hence, reversible acid-base equilibria can usually be established very rapidly, and the resulting conjugate acids ... then frequently offer favorable paths for the overall chemical reaction. 1, record 3, English, - conjugate%20acid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acide conjugué
1, record 3, French, acide%20conjugu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- partenaire acide 2, record 3, French, partenaire%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau est en effet un ampholyte capable aussi bien de capter un proton fourni par un acide que de céder un proton à une base; elle peut réagir comme base, et son acide conjugué est l'ion H3O+; mais elle peut réagir comme acide, et sa base conjuguée est alors l'ion OH-. 1, record 3, French, - acide%20conjugu%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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