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SULFATE POTASSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potassium sulfate
1, record 1, English, potassium%20sulfate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulfate of potash 2, record 1, English, sulfate%20of%20potash
correct
- salt of Lemery 3, record 1, English, salt%20of%20Lemery
- sal polychrestum 1, record 1, English, sal%20polychrestum
- tartarus vitriolatus 1, record 1, English, tartarus%20vitriolatus
- arcanum duplicatum 1, record 1, English, arcanum%20duplicatum
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water-soluble potassium salt with bitter taste; toxic, insoluble in alcohol. Used as a pH correcting agent in the brewing industry. 3, record 1, English, - potassium%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used as an analytical reagent, in fertilizers and in glass and aluminium industry. 4, record 1, English, - potassium%20sulfate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: K2SO4 5, record 1, English, - potassium%20sulfate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- potassium sulphate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfate de potassium
1, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sulfate neutre de potassium 2, record 1, French, sulfate%20neutre%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
- tartre vitriolé 2, record 1, French, tartre%20vitriol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- sel polychreste de Glaser 2, record 1, French, sel%20polychreste%20de%20Glaser
correct, masculine noun
- arcanum duplicatum 2, record 1, French, arcanum%20duplicatum
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- vitriol de potasse 2, record 1, French, vitriol%20de%20potasse
masculine noun
- sulfate de potasse 2, record 1, French, sulfate%20de%20potasse
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel potassique soluble dans l'eau, insoluble dans l'alcool, toxique et de goût amer. Correcteur de pH employé en brasserie. 2, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé aussi comme réactif analytique. Entre aussi dans la composition de fertilisants et dans la fabrication du verre et de l'aluminium. 3, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : K2SO4 4, record 1, French, - sulfate%20de%20potassium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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