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COMB CHAIN [1 record]

Record 1 2013-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

A macromolecule consisting of a main chain from which, at regular intervals, linear chains, all of comparable lengths, emanate.

OBS

comb chain: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Macromolécule composée d’une chaîne principale d’où partent, à intervalles réguliers, des chaînes linéaires de longueurs comparables.

OBS

chaîne en tête-à-queue : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

Macromolécula constituida por una cadena principal de la cual emanan a intervalos regulares cadenas lineales, todas de longitud comparable.

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