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NOM FUSION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

A composite name for a polycyclic parent structure having the maximum number of non-cumulative double bonds and at least one ortho fusion.

OBS

Name formation involves the dissection of the structure into contiguous components having recognized trivial or semisystematic names, one of which is selected as the base component. Attachment of the other components is described by prefixes ["ortho-", "ortho- and peri-", "spiro-"].

OBS

ortho-; peri-: These prefixes must be italicized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Nom composite pour une structure polycyclique parente possédant le nombre maximal de doubles liaisons non cumulées et au moins une fusion ortho.

OBS

La formation du nom implique le découpage de la structure en composants contigus ayant des noms triviaux ou semisystématiques reconnus, l'un d'entre eux étant choisi comme composant de base. La fixation des autres composants est indiquée par des préfixes [«ortho-», «ortho- et péri-», «spiro-»].

OBS

ortho-; péri- : Ces préfixes s'écrivent en italique.

Spanish

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