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CH3COCH3 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pharmacy
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propan-2-one
1, record 1, English, propan%2D2%2Done
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acetone 2, record 1, English, acetone
correct
- dimethyl ketone 3, record 1, English, dimethyl%20ketone
correct
- dimethylformaldehyde 4, record 1, English, dimethylformaldehyde
former designation, correct
- dimethylketal 4, record 1, English, dimethylketal
former designation, correct
- ketone propane 4, record 1, English, ketone%20propane
former designation, correct
- ß-ketonepropane 4, record 1, English, %C3%9F%2Dketonepropane
former designation, correct
- methyl ketone 5, record 1, English, methyl%20ketone
former designation, correct
- propanone 6, record 1, English, propanone
former designation, correct, see observation
- 2-propanone 7, record 1, English, 2%2Dpropanone
former designation, correct
- pyroacetic acid 4, record 1, English, pyroacetic%20acid
former designation, correct
- pyroacetic ether 4, record 1, English, pyroacetic%20ether
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless, acrid, inflammable liquid having a pleasant etheral odor that is found in small quantities in normal urine and in larger amounts in diabetic urine, that is used as a solvent for fats, lacquers, oils, plastics, resins, rubber, varnishes and waxes, used to cleanse the skin before injections and vaccinations and used in the manufacture of chloroform, iodoform, bromoform, explosives, aeroplane dopes, rayon and photographic films. 8, record 1, English, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propan-2-one: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 1, record 1, English, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acetone: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 8, record 1, English, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
propanone: due to the absence of the subscript "2," this name is considered ambiguous. 1, record 1, English, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Former name (Ancien nom): Parameter indicating that this chemical name is obsolete and as such should be used only if the context requires so. It is preferable to use the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommended name. 9, record 1, English, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: C3H6O or CH3C(O)CH3 or CH3COCH3 8, record 1, English, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: Chevron acetone; RCRA waste number U002; UN 1090. 8, record 1, English, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record 1, Key term(s)
- beta-ketonepropane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pharmacie
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propan-2-one
1, record 1, French, propan%2D2%2Done
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acétone 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
- diméthylcétone 3, record 1, French, dim%C3%A9thylc%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
- diméthylformaldéhyde 4, record 1, French, dim%C3%A9thylformald%C3%A9hyde
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- diméthylkétal 5, record 1, French, dim%C3%A9thylk%C3%A9tal
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- propane cétonique 6, record 1, French, propane%20c%C3%A9tonique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- β-cétopropane 7, record 1, French, %26%23946%3B%2Dc%C3%A9topropane
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
- méthyl cétone 5, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyl%20c%C3%A9tone
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- propanone 8, record 1, French, propanone
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun
- 2-propanone 5, record 1, French, 2%2Dpropanone
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- acide pyroacétique 5, record 1, French, acide%20pyroac%C3%A9tique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- éther pyroacétique 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20pyroac%C3%A9tique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps le plus simple du groupe des cétones, liquide incolore, d'odeur pénétrante, volatil et inflammable, utilisé comme solvant, comme excipient dans des préparations magistrales (en dermatologie) et comme déshydratant et dégraissant dans le traitement par le froid destiné à la conservation des substances organiques (lyophilisation). 9, record 1, French, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propan-2-one : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 5, record 1, French, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acétone : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 10, record 1, French, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
propanone : nom ambigu à cause de l'absence de l'indice «2». 11, record 1, French, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Selon les règles de nomenclature de chimie organique en vigueur depuis 2003, il est recommandé d'utiliser le chiffre «2» au lieu de la lettre grecque «bêta». 11, record 1, French, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Ancien nom (Former name) : paramètre indiquant que le terme n'est plus acceptable de nos jours. Il est alors préférable d'utiliser la forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA) sauf si le contexte particulier du texte à traduire (par exemple, contexte historique) le justifie. 11, record 1, French, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Formule chimique : C3H6O ou CH3C(O)CH3 ou CH3COCH3 10, record 1, French, - propan%2D2%2Done
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bêta-cétopropane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Farmacia
- Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acetona
1, record 1, Spanish, acetona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dimetilecetona 1, record 1, Spanish, dimetilecetona
feminine noun
- dimetilquetona 1, record 1, Spanish, dimetilquetona
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Líquido incoloro de olor algo dulce. Volátil. Miscible con agua, alcohol, éter, cloroformo y aceites. Inflamable, riesgo de incendio, moderadamente tóxico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acetona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: C3H6O o CH3C(O)CH3 o CH3COCH3 3, record 1, Spanish, - acetona
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