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Record 1 2004-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

A polynuclear (five-ring) aromatic hydrocarbon.

OBS

Found in coal tar, cigarette smoke, and in the atmosphere as a product of incomplete combustion ... Hazard: an active carcinogen. Toxic by inhalation.

OBS

benzopyrene: A popular term; there are many benzopyrenes, one of them, benzo[a]pyrene ["a" italicized], being particularly active.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Substance cancérigène pour l'estomac apparaissant lors du fumage des viandes et poissons.

OBS

benzopyrène : Terme populaire; il y a plusieurs benzopyrènes, l'un d'entre eux, le benzo[a]pyrène [«a» en italique], étant particulièrement nocif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
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