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CH3CH=CH2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propene
1, record 1, English, propene
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- methylethene 2, record 1, English, methylethene
correct
- methylethylene 2, record 1, English, methylethylene
correct
- 1-propene 2, record 1, English, 1%2Dpropene
correct
- propylene 3, record 1, English, propylene
correct
- 1-propylene 2, record 1, English, 1%2Dpropylene
correct
- methyl ethylene 4, record 1, English, methyl%20ethylene
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colourless, unsaturated hydrocarbon gas ... used to manufacture plastics and as a chemical intermediate. 5, record 1, English, - propene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In China kerosene was burned to ripen bananas and peas; the reason the method succeeded ... was that the combustion produced the ripening agents ethylene and propylene. 6, record 1, English, - propene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propene: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS [Chemical Abstracts Service] number indicated on the present record. 7, record 1, English, - propene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
propylene: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 8, record 1, English, - propene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: NCI-C50077; UN 1077. 8, record 1, English, - propene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C3H6 or CH3CH=CH2 8, record 1, English, - propene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propène
1, record 1, French, prop%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthyléthène 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- méthyléthylène 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- prop-1-ène 2, record 1, French, prop%2D1%2D%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- propylène 3, record 1, French, propyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- 1-propylène 2, record 1, French, 1%2Dpropyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] hydrocarbure éthylénique [...] se présentant sous la forme d'un gaz incolore [qui constitue] une importante matière première pour la fabrication de matières plastiques [...] 4, record 1, French, - prop%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La combustion du kérosène produit deux agents de mûrissement, l'éthylène et le propylène. 5, record 1, French, - prop%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propène : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS [Chemical Abstracts Service] indiqué sur la présente fiche. 2, record 1, French, - prop%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
propylène : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 6, record 1, French, - prop%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C3H6 ou CH3CH=CH2 6, record 1, French, - prop%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Industria alimentaria
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- propeno
1, record 1, Spanish, propeno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- propileno 1, record 1, Spanish, propileno
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C3H6 o CH3CH=CH2 2, record 1, Spanish, - propeno
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