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HYDROXY-TERMINATED POLYOL [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
OBS

hydroxy-: [A] chemical prefix indicating the OH group in an organic compound, such as hydroxybenzene for phenol, C6H5OH ... [oxy- and hydroxyl- are to be avoided in this sense.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
OBS

hydroxy- : Préfixe servant à désigner dans un corps organique, la substitution d'un atome d'hydrogène par le radical monovalent -OH. [Il est à noter que ce] préfixe doit remplacer la désignation «oxy», incorrecte dans ce cas.

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