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polyoxymethylene [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyoxymethylene
1, record 1, English, polyoxymethylene
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- POM 1, record 1, English, POM
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyformaldehyde 2, record 1, English, polyformaldehyde
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer in which the repeated structural unit in the chain is oxymethylene. 2, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polyoxymethylene is theoretically the simplest member of the generic class of polyacetals. 2, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyoxymethylene; POM; polyformaldehyde: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyoxyméthylène
1, record 1, French, polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- POM 1, record 1, French, POM
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polyformaldéhyde 1, record 1, French, polyformald%C3%A9hyde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dans lequel le motif structural répété dans la chaîne est l'oxyméthylène. 1, record 1, French, - polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyoxyméthylène; polyformaldéhyde; POM : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polioximetileno
1, record 1, Spanish, polioximetileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- POM 1, record 1, Spanish, POM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- poliformaldehído 1, record 1, Spanish, poliformaldeh%C3%ADdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero en el cual la unidad estructural repetida en la cadena es el oximetileno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polioximetileno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El polioximetileno es teóricamente el miembro más simple de la familia genérica de los poliacetales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polioximetileno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paraformaldehyde
1, record 2, English, paraformaldehyde
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- paraform 2, record 2, English, paraform
correct
- polyoxymethylene 2, record 2, English, polyoxymethylene
- Formagene 2, record 2, English, Formagene
- Triformol 2, record 2, English, Triformol
avoid, see observation
- thioxymethylene 2, record 2, English, thioxymethylene
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of a white solid with a slight odor of formaldehyde, insoluble in alcohol and ether, used in fungicides, bactericides, disinfectants, contraceptive creams, adhesives, hardener and waterproofing agent for gelatin. 3, record 2, English, - paraformaldehyde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Paraformaldehyde" should not be referred to as "Triformol" or as "thioxymethylene". 3, record 2, English, - paraformaldehyde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: HO(CH2O)nH 4, record 2, English, - paraformaldehyde
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paraformaldéhyde
1, record 2, French, paraformald%C3%A9hyde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- paraforme 2, record 2, French, paraforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné au mélange des polymères hydratés du méthanal [...] résines, adhésifs, fongicides, substance hydrofuge et désinfectante; crèmes contraceptives. 2, record 2, French, - paraformald%C3%A9hyde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Dénomination courante du polymère solide du formaldéhyde. (Solide blanc, il est souvent employé comme source de formaldéhyde pour désinfecter les effets et les chambres des malades, pour la synthèse de résines et pour la formulation de crèmes spermicides.) 3, record 2, French, - paraformald%C3%A9hyde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : HO(CH2O)nH 4, record 2, French, - paraformald%C3%A9hyde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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