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ALKYL SULFONATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- linear alkyl sulfonate
1, record 1, English, linear%20alkyl%20sulfonate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- linear alkyl sulphonate 2, record 1, English, linear%20alkyl%20sulphonate
former designation, avoid
- linear alkylate sulfonate 1, record 1, English, linear%20alkylate%20sulfonate
avoid
- LAS 1, record 1, English, LAS
see observation
- LAS 1, record 1, English, LAS
- alkyl sulfonate 1, record 1, English, alkyl%20sulfonate
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A straight-chain alkylbenzene sulfonate, a detergent specially tailored for biodegradability. 3, record 1, English, - linear%20alkyl%20sulfonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The linear alkylates may be normal or iso (branched at the end only), but are C10 or longer. 3, record 1, English, - linear%20alkyl%20sulfonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
linear alkyl sulfonate: commercial name. 2, record 1, English, - linear%20alkyl%20sulfonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
linear alkylate sulfonate: incorrect name. 2, record 1, English, - linear%20alkyl%20sulfonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
alkyl sulfonate: incomplete name. 2, record 1, English, - linear%20alkyl%20sulfonate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
LAS: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 2, record 1, English, - linear%20alkyl%20sulfonate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfonate d'alkyle à chaîne droite
1, record 1, French, sulfonate%20d%27alkyle%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20droite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sulfonate d'alkyle en chaîne droite 1, record 1, French, sulfonate%20d%27alkyle%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20droite
correct, masculine noun
- alkylsulfonate linéaire 2, record 1, French, alkylsulfonate%20lin%C3%A9aire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé chimique, tel que l'alkylbenzène sulfonate de sodium, servant de base aux détergents biodégradables. 3, record 1, French, - sulfonate%20d%27alkyle%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20droite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alkylsulfonate linéaire : terme fautif. 1, record 1, French, - sulfonate%20d%27alkyle%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20droite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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