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P2O5 [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpha-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)-omega-hydroxypoly[ oxy(methyl-1, 2-ethanediyl]), reaction products with phosphorus oxide(P2O5)
1, record 1, English, alpha%2D%282%2Dmethyl%2D1%2Doxo%2D2%2Dpropen%2D1%2Dyl%29%2Domega%2Dhydroxypoly%5B%20oxy%28methyl%2D1%2C%202%2Dethanediyl%5D%29%2C%20reaction%20products%20with%20phosphorus%20oxide%28P2O5%29
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha; omega: These words must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letters or italicized. 2, record 1, English, - alpha%2D%282%2Dmethyl%2D1%2Doxo%2D2%2Dpropen%2D1%2Dyl%29%2Domega%2Dhydroxypoly%5B%20oxy%28methyl%2D1%2C%202%2Dethanediyl%5D%29%2C%20reaction%20products%20with%20phosphorus%20oxide%28P2O5%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produits de réaction de l'alpha-(2-méthyl-1-oxoprop-2-én-1-yl)-oméga-hydroxypoly[oxy(méthyléthane-1,2-diyl]) avec l'oxyde de phosphore (P2O5)
1, record 1, French, produits%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20de%20l%27alpha%2D%282%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D1%2Doxoprop%2D2%2D%C3%A9n%2D1%2Dyl%29%2Dom%C3%A9ga%2Dhydroxypoly%5Boxy%28m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9thane%2D1%2C2%2Ddiyl%5D%29%20avec%20l%27oxyde%20de%20phosphore%20%28P2O5%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha; oméga : Ces mots doivent être remplacés par les lettres grecques correspondantes ou s'écrire en italique. 1, record 1, French, - produits%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20de%20l%27alpha%2D%282%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D1%2Doxoprop%2D2%2D%C3%A9n%2D1%2Dyl%29%2Dom%C3%A9ga%2Dhydroxypoly%5Boxy%28m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9thane%2D1%2C2%2Ddiyl%5D%29%20avec%20l%27oxyde%20de%20phosphore%20%28P2O5%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phosphorus pentoxide
1, record 2, English, phosphorus%20pentoxide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- phosphorous pentoxide 2, record 2, English, phosphorous%20pentoxide
correct
- phosphoric anhydride 3, record 2, English, phosphoric%20anhydride
correct
- phosphoric oxide 4, record 2, English, phosphoric%20oxide
correct
- phosphorous oxide 5, record 2, English, phosphorous%20oxide
correct
- di-phosphorus pentoxide 5, record 2, English, di%2Dphosphorus%20pentoxide
correct
- diphosphorus pentoxide 6, record 2, English, diphosphorus%20pentoxide
correct
- anhydrous phosphoric acid 7, record 2, English, anhydrous%20phosphoric%20acid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound known in various polymeric forms ... that is obtained usually by burning phosphorus in an excess of dry air and occurs as a white powder that reacts vigorously and sometimes explosively with water to form phosphoric acids ... and is used chiefly as a drying agent, as a condensing agent in organic synthesis, and in making phosphoric acids and derivatives ... 5, record 2, English, - phosphorus%20pentoxide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: P205 8, record 2, English, - phosphorus%20pentoxide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anhydride phosphorique
1, record 2, French, anhydride%20phosphorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pentoxyde de phosphore 2, record 2, French, pentoxyde%20de%20phosphore
correct, masculine noun
- hémipentaoxyde de phosphore 3, record 2, French, h%C3%A9mipentaoxyde%20de%20phosphore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales [combinaisons de phosphore avec l'oxygène] sont l'anhydride phosphoreux et l'hémipentaoxyde de phosphore ou anhydride phosphorique. On les obtient par combustion du phosphore en présence d'air; pour l'anhydride phosphorique, on utilise un excès d'air. [Il] est solide, blanc, très avide d'eau, ce qui le fait employer comme desséchant énergique. 3, record 2, French, - anhydride%20phosphorique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : P205 4, record 2, French, - anhydride%20phosphorique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anhídrido fosfórico
1, record 2, Spanish, anh%C3%ADdrido%20fosf%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polvo blanco. Absorbe la humedad atmosférica, formando ácido metapiro-u orto-fosfórico. Fuerte irritante. Inflamable. 1, record 2, Spanish, - anh%C3%ADdrido%20fosf%C3%B3rico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: P205 2, record 2, Spanish, - anh%C3%ADdrido%20fosf%C3%B3rico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Types of Glass
- Prostheses
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bioglass
1, record 3, English, Bioglass
trademark, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- 45S5 Bioglass 2, record 3, English, 45S5%20Bioglass
trademark, see observation
- Bioglass 45S5 3, record 3, English, Bioglass%2045S5
trademark, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of bioactive glass that bonds with living bone and tissue, and illicits a specific biological response at its interface, thus promoting bone regeneration. 4, record 3, English, - Bioglass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composition : 45% SiO2, 24. 5% CaO, 24. 5% NaO2, and 6% P2O5 by weight. 4, record 3, English, - Bioglass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It is used as an implant material both in dentistry and in orthopedic surgery. 4, record 3, English, - Bioglass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bioglass 45S5: A trademark of Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health care Inc. 4, record 3, English, - Bioglass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Sortes de verre
- Prothèses
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bioglass
1, record 3, French, Bioglass
trademark, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Bioglass 45S5 2, record 3, French, Bioglass%2045S5
trademark, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de verre bioactif qui interagit chimiquement avec les os vivants et les tissus, ce qui favorise la régénération osseuse. 3, record 3, French, - Bioglass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composition: 45 % de SiO2, 24,5 % de Na2O, 24,5 % de CaO et 6 % de P2O5 en poids. 3, record 3, French, - Bioglass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il est souvent utilisé dans les implants dentaires ou orthopédiques. 3, record 3, French, - Bioglass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bioglass 45S5 : Marque de commerce de la société Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health care Inc. 3, record 3, French, - Bioglass
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mollic epipedon
1, record 4, English, mollic%20epipedon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Mollic epipedon is] a thick, dark surface layer, more than 50 per cent base saturated(dominantly with bivalent cations), having a narrow C/N ratio(17/1 or less in virgin state and 13/1 and less with cultivated soils), a strong soil structure, a relatively soft consistency when dry, and less than 250 ppm of P2O5 soluble in critic acid. 1, record 4, English, - mollic%20epipedon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épipédon mollique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9pip%C3%A9don%20mollique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Parmi les épipédons», la 7e Approximation distingue les formes suivantes d'accumulation d'humus : - «l'épipédon mollique» à humus calcique [...] 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pip%C3%A9don%20mollique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- phosphoric acid triethyl ester, polymer with oxirane and phosphorus oxide(P2O5)
1, record 5, English, phosphoric%20acid%20triethyl%20ester%2C%20polymer%20with%20oxirane%20and%20phosphorus%20oxide%28P2O5%29
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- phosphoric acid triethyl ester, polymer with oxirane and phosphorus oxide 1, record 5, English, phosphoric%20acid%20triethyl%20ester%2C%20polymer%20with%20oxirane%20and%20phosphorus%20oxide
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phosphorus oxide: P2O5 2, record 5, English, - phosphoric%20acid%20triethyl%20ester%2C%20polymer%20with%20oxirane%20and%20phosphorus%20oxide%28P2O5%29
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polymère de l'ester triéthylique de l'acide phosphorique avec l'oxirane et l'oxyde de phosphore (P2O5)
1, record 5, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27ester%20tri%C3%A9thylique%20de%20l%27acide%20phosphorique%20avec%20l%27oxirane%20et%20l%27oxyde%20de%20phosphore%20%28P2O5%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- polymère de l'ester triéthylique de l'acide phosphorique avec l'oxirane et l'oxyde de phosphore 1, record 5, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27ester%20tri%C3%A9thylique%20de%20l%27acide%20phosphorique%20avec%20l%27oxirane%20et%20l%27oxyde%20de%20phosphore
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxyde de phosphore : P2O5 2, record 5, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27ester%20tri%C3%A9thylique%20de%20l%27acide%20phosphorique%20avec%20l%27oxirane%20et%20l%27oxyde%20de%20phosphore%20%28P2O5%29
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anthropic epipedon
1, record 6, English, anthropic%20epipedon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Anthropic epipedon is] a thick, dark surface horizon, which is more than 50 per cent saturated with bases, has a narrow CIN ratio and more than 250 ppm of P2O5 soluble in citric acid. It is formed under long continued cultivation where large amounts of organic matter and fertilizers have been added. 2, record 6, English, - anthropic%20epipedon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- épipédon anthropique
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9pip%C3%A9don%20anthropique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Parmi les épipédons", la 7e Approximation distingue les formes suivantes d'accumulation d'humus: (...) "l'épipédon anthropique et l'épipédon de plaggen" dus à l'influence anthropique. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9pip%C3%A9don%20anthropique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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