mélange sulfonitrique
- Domaine
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- chimiechimie minérale
- Date
Définition :
Mélange d'acide sulfurique et d'acide nitrique utilisé dans certaines réactions de nitration, le premier de ces acides agissant alors comme déshydratant.
Terme :
- mélange sulfonitrique n. m.
Traductions
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anglais
Date :Définition
Any mixture of sulfuric and nitric acids used for nitrating, e.g., the manufacturing of explosives, plastics, etc. Standard mixed acid consists of 36% nitric acid and 61% sulfuric acid. Danger: causes severe burns; vapor extremely hazardous; may cause nitrous gas poisoning; spillage may cause fire or liberate dangerous gas...
A blend of nitric and sulfuric acids used in the chemical industries to introduce nitrogen into a compound; for example, in the manufacture nitrocellulose, cotton linters are treated with mixed acid of various strengths to form lacquers and explosives. The process is called nitration.Note :
Standard mixed acid is about two-thirds sulfuric and one-third nitric acid.
Terme :
- mixed acid
Terme associé :
- nitrating acid