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ELECTRON DONOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electron donor
1, record 1, English, electron%20donor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A molecular entity that can transfer an electron to another molecular entity, or the corresponding chemical species. 2, record 1, English, - electron%20donor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- donneur d'électron
1, record 1, French, donneur%20d%27%C3%A9lectron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électrodonneur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrodonneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité moléculaire capable de transférer un électron à une autre entité moléculaire ou bien [à] l'espèce chimique correspondante. 1, record 1, French, - donneur%20d%27%C3%A9lectron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Électrodonneur : Corps chimique qui tend à fournir des électrons. 2, record 1, French, - donneur%20d%27%C3%A9lectron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrodonante
1, record 1, Spanish, electrodonante
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nucleophile
1, record 2, English, nucleophile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A species possessing one or more electron-rich sites, such as an unshared pair of electrons, the negative end of a polar bond, or pi electrons. 1, record 2, English, - nucleophile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also known as "electron donor". 1, record 2, English, - nucleophile
Record 2, Key term(s)
- electron donor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nucléophile
1, record 2, French, nucl%C3%A9ophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particule nucléophile. 1, record 2, French, - nucl%C3%A9ophile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«nucléophile» (adjectif) : Se dit de particules chimiques que leur configuration électronique rend susceptibles de donner une paire d'électrons; se dit des réactions où interviennent ces particules. 1, record 2, French, - nucl%C3%A9ophile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- donor impurity
1, record 3, English, donor%20impurity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- donor 1, record 3, English, donor
correct
- electron donor 2, record 3, English, electron%20donor
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impurity atom that tends to give up an electron and thereby affects the electrical conductivity of a crystal. It is used to produce N-type semiconductor material. An element with less than four valence electrons that is used as a dopant for semiconductors. Donor atoms mixed with silicon makes a P material. 3, record 3, English, - donor%20impurity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- donneur
1, record 3, French, donneur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- atome donneur 1, record 3, French, atome%20donneur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un semi-conducteur, atome d'une impureté pouvant donner un électron libre. L'introduction des donneurs a pour effet d'augmenter le nombre d'électrons libres dans un semi-conducteur pur et de le transformer en semi-conducteur de type N. 1, record 3, French, - donneur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- donor
1, record 4, English, donor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- donor impurity 2, record 4, English, donor%20impurity
correct
- electron donor 2, record 4, English, electron%20donor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impurity that is added to a pure semiconductor material to increase the number of free electrons. 2, record 4, English, - donor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- donneur
1, record 4, French, donneur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-08-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electron donor
1, record 5, English, electron%20donor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- donor 2, record 5, English, donor
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An atom or part of a molecule which supplies both electrons of a duplet forming covalent bond. 3, record 5, English, - electron%20donor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lewis bases (electron donors) are classified as soft if they have high polarizability, low electronegativity, are easily oxidized, or possess low-lying empty orbitals. They are classified hard if they have the opposite tendencies. 1, record 5, English, - electron%20donor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- donneur d'électron
1, record 5, French, donneur%20d%27%C3%A9lectron
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- donneur 2, record 5, French, donneur
correct, masculine noun
- donneur de doublets 2, record 5, French, donneur%20de%20doublets
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réenvisageons la réaction la plus simple de neutralisation dans l'eau : action de NH3 ou OH - sur le proton H +, qui ne possède aucun électrode de valence, puisqu'il résulte de la perte d'un électron de l'atome H, qui n'en possède qu'un. [...] Ainsi NH3 et OH - sont des donneurs d'électrons et H + un accepteur. 2, record 5, French, - donneur%20d%27%C3%A9lectron
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
donneur. Atome ou groupement fournissant les deux électrons d'une liaison de coordinence. 2, record 5, French, - donneur%20d%27%C3%A9lectron
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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