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AROMATIZATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hormones
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aromatization
1, record 1, English, aromatization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical reaction in which an aromatic system is formed from a single nonaromatic precursor. 2, record 1, English, - aromatization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aromatization is a process that occurs naturally in the body to convert testosterone into estrogen. The reason for the name, which sounds more like it would deal with scents, is because the enzyme "aromatese" performs the conversion. 3, record 1, English, - aromatization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aromatisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hormones
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aromatisation
1, record 1, French, aromatisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conversion irréversible des androgènes en estrogènes est assurée par l'aromatase, complexe enzymatique constitué de deux entités protéiques : un cytochrome P450 aromatase, spécifique de la liaison du stéroïde et de la réaction d'aromatisation, et une réductase ubiquitaire. 1, record 1, French, - aromatisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aromatization
1, record 2, English, aromatization
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reforming process which produces aromatic hydrocarbons from appropriate feedstocks.[Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 2, English, - aromatization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aromatization: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - aromatization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aromatisation
1, record 2, French, aromatisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de transformation qui produit des hydrocarbures aromatiques à partir de charges d'alimentation appropriées. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 2, French, - aromatisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aromatisation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - aromatisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aromatización
1, record 2, Spanish, aromatizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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