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Record 1 2004-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A crystalline base ... composed of a pyrimidine ring fused with an imidazole ring ...

CONT

The caffeine is closely related to a variety of chemicals: purines (a major constituent of the DNA) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Substance azotée basique dont la structure comporte deux chaînes fermées (l'une à 5, l'autre à 6 atomes).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Sólido cristalino incoloro soluble en agua, alcohol y tolueno, ligeramente soluble en éter.

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