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CHEMICAL COMPOUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compound
1, record 1, English, compound
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chemical compound 2, record 1, English, chemical%20compound
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical substance which is formed by the union of elements in definite proportion by weight, with definite structural arrangement, whose molecules consist of unlike atoms and whose constituents cannot be separated by physical means. 3, record 1, English, - compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen; the benzene ring is characteristic of numerous complex organic compounds. 4, record 1, English, - compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loosely, [compound also refers to] a product formula (often proprietary) of various types, e.g., pharmaceuticals (a vegetable compound), rubber (a fast-curing compound), etc. 5, record 1, English, - compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Non-UV-absorbing, not strongly ionic compound. 6, record 1, English, - compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Compound to be symmetrically conjugated, to fluoresce. 6, record 1, English, - compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composé chimique 2, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce chimique formée par la combinaison de deux ou plusieurs éléments. 3, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Composé analysé (en ligne, en différé), désorbé, fixé, ionisable, ionisé. 4, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuesto
1, record 1, Spanish, compuesto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- compuesto químico 2, record 1, Spanish, compuesto%20qu%C3%ADmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia compuesta de átomos e iones de dos o más elementos en combinación química. 3, record 1, Spanish, - compuesto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un compuesto es una entidad homogénea en la que los elementos tienen proporciones definidas en peso y están representadas por una fórmula química. 3, record 1, Spanish, - compuesto
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