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(CH3)3COH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tert-butyl alcohol
1, record 1, English, tert%2Dbutyl%20alcohol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TBA 2, record 1, English, TBA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trimethylcarbinol 3, record 1, English, trimethylcarbinol
correct
- trimethyl carbinol 4, record 1, English, trimethyl%20carbinol
correct
- 2-methyl-2-propanol 5, record 1, English, 2%2Dmethyl%2D2%2Dpropanol
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the tertiary alcohol ... made by hydration of isobutylene .... 3, record 1, English, - tert%2Dbutyl%20alcohol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tert-butyl alcohol. Properties: Colorless liquid or crystals; camphor odor ... miscible with water, alcohol and ether. 4, record 1, English, - tert%2Dbutyl%20alcohol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: (CH3)3COH 6, record 1, English, - tert%2Dbutyl%20alcohol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alcool tert-butylique
1, record 1, French, alcool%20tert%2Dbutylique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alcool butylique tertiaire 2, record 1, French, alcool%20butylique%20tertiaire
correct, masculine noun
- méthyl-2-propanol-2 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyl%2D2%2Dpropanol%2D2
correct, masculine noun
- triméthylcarbinol 1, record 1, French, trim%C3%A9thylcarbinol
correct, masculine noun
- hydroxy-2-méthyl-2-propane-2 2, record 1, French, hydroxy%2D2%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D2%2Dpropane%2D2
correct, masculine noun
- tri-méthyl-carbinol 2, record 1, French, tri%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2Dcarbinol
correct, masculine noun
- alcool tertiobutylique 3, record 1, French, alcool%20tertiobutylique
correct, masculine noun
- tertiobutanol 3, record 1, French, tertiobutanol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide ou primes incolores, odeur de camphre, (...) miscible [dans l'] eau et solvants organiques. 1, record 1, French, - alcool%20tert%2Dbutylique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : (CH3)3COH 4, record 1, French, - alcool%20tert%2Dbutylique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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