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HO-SO2-OH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulfuric acid
1, record 1, English, sulfuric%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dihydrogen tetraoxosulfate 2, record 1, English, dihydrogen%20tetraoxosulfate
correct
- battery acid 3, record 1, English, battery%20acid
former designation, correct
- Bov 4, record 1, English, Bov
former designation, correct
- dipping acid 4, record 1, English, dipping%20acid
former designation, correct
- electrolyte acid 5, record 1, English, electrolyte%20acid
former designation, correct
- fertilizer acid 6, record 1, English, fertilizer%20acid
former designation, correct
- matting acid 4, record 1, English, matting%20acid
former designation, correct
- oil of vitriol 7, record 1, English, oil%20of%20vitriol
former designation, correct
- vitriol brown oil 4, record 1, English, vitriol%20brown%20oil
former designation, correct
- vitriol oil 8, record 1, English, vitriol%20oil
former designation, correct
- vitriolic acid 9, record 1, English, vitriolic%20acid
former designation, correct
- sulphuric acid 10, record 1, English, sulphuric%20acid
former designation, avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy corrosive high-boiling oily liquid dibasic acid which is colorless to dark brown depending on purity, is made commercially from sulfur dioxide by oxidation, constitutes by far the most widely used industrial chemical, and is used as an alkylation catalyst, a laboratory reagent, in dyes and pigments, electroplating baths, etching, explosives, fertilizers, iron and steel, non ferrous metallurgy and in rayon and film. 11, record 1, English, - sulfuric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: HO-SO2-OH or H2SO4 or H2O4S 11, record 1, English, - sulfuric%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide sulfurique
1, record 1, French, acide%20sulfurique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tétraoxosulfate de dihydrogène 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traoxosulfate%20de%20dihydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- acide anglais 2, record 1, French, acide%20anglais
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- acide des chambres 2, record 1, French, acide%20des%20chambres
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- acide métasulfurique 3, record 1, French, acide%20m%C3%A9tasulfurique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- acide vitriolique 2, record 1, French, acide%20vitriolique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- esprit acide 2, record 1, French, esprit%20acide
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- esprit de vitriol 4, record 1, French, esprit%20de%20vitriol
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- huile de vitriol 5, record 1, French, huile%20de%20vitriol
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- huile glaciale 2, record 1, French, huile%20glaciale
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- vitriol 5, record 1, French, vitriol
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide sulfurique pur est un liquide épais, incolore et inodore, qui se solidifie à 10 °C. [...] pendant l'ébullition, le liquide se dilue légèrement et l'on obtient un mélange azéotrope, bouillant à 320 °C, qui contient environ 98 % d'acide pur. C'est ce mélange qui constitue l'acide concentré du commerce; [...] L'acide sulfurique est un produit industriel fondamental [...]. Ses applications sont [...] extrêmement nombreuses [...]. Il constitue [...] l'électrolyte des accumulateurs. 6, record 1, French, - acide%20sulfurique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : HO-SO2-OH ou H2SO4 ou H2O4S 7, record 1, French, - acide%20sulfurique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido sulfúrico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de vitriolo 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20vitriolo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ácido fuerte muy soluble en agua, con gran potencia deshidratante. Se utiliza en grandes cantidades en la industria: fertilizantes, refino de petróleo, fabricación de ácidos y colorantes. Puede ser un contaminante de primer orden [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química : HO-SO2-OH o H2SO4 o H2O4S 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20sulf%C3%BArico
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