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DEHYDROACETIC ACID [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A chemical product which appears in the form of colorless, odorless, tasteless crystals which is toxic by ingestion and which is used as a fungicide, a bactericide, a plasticizer, and as a chemical intermediate.

OBS

3-acetyl-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione: The capital letters "H" must be italicized.

OBS

DHA: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

3-acétyl-6-méthyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione : Les lettres majuscules «H» s'écrivent en italique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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