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BENZENE TOLUENE ETHYLBENZENE XYLENES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollution (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene
1, record 1, English, benzene%2C%20toluene%2C%20ethylbenzene%2C%20xylene
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BTEX 2, record 1, English, BTEX
correct, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Volatile organic compounds. 3, record 1, English, - benzene%2C%20toluene%2C%20ethylbenzene%2C%20xylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- benzène, toluène, éthylbenzène, xylène
1, record 1, French, benz%C3%A8ne%2C%20tolu%C3%A8ne%2C%20%C3%A9thylbenz%C3%A8ne%2C%20xyl%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BTEX 2, record 1, French, BTEX
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- benzène, toluène, éthylbenzène, xylènes 3, record 1, French, benz%C3%A8ne%2C%20tolu%C3%A8ne%2C%20%C3%A9thylbenz%C3%A8ne%2C%20xyl%C3%A8nes
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- BTEX 3, record 1, French, BTEX
correct, masculine noun, plural
- BTEX 3, record 1, French, BTEX
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composés organiques volatils. 4, record 1, French, - benz%C3%A8ne%2C%20tolu%C3%A8ne%2C%20%C3%A9thylbenz%C3%A8ne%2C%20xyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benzène, toluène, éthylbenzène, xylène; benzène, toluène, éthylbenzène, xylènes : L'expression peut s'écrire avec le terme «xylène» au singulier ou au pluriel. Quand «xylène» est au pluriel, on souligne le fait que différents isomères du xylène (ortho, méta et para) sont inclus, et lorsque le terme est au singulier, on considère le xylène comme une classe, sans distinction des isomères. 5, record 1, French, - benz%C3%A8ne%2C%20tolu%C3%A8ne%2C%20%C3%A9thylbenz%C3%A8ne%2C%20xyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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