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COMPOSE CYCLIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ring compound
1, record 1, English, ring%20compound
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a cyclic compound containing one or more rings in the molecule. 2, record 1, English, - ring%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"ring": an arrangement of atoms represented in formulas or models in a cyclic manner or as a closed chain and commonly consisting of five or six atoms although smaller and also much larger rings are known [i.e.] carbocyclic and heterocyclic rings; called also "cycle". 2, record 1, English, - ring%20compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé cyclique
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20cyclique
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«cyclique», se dit plus particulièrement d'un composé renfermant au moins une chaîne fermée ou un noyau. 2, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20cyclique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cyclic compound
1, record 2, English, cyclic%20compound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cyclic chemical compound 2, record 2, English, cyclic%20chemical%20compound
correct
- cyclic 2, record 2, English, cyclic
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organic compound whose structure is characterized by one or more closed rings, it may be mono-, bi-, or polycyclic depending on the number of rings present. There are three major groups of cyclic compounds: (1) alicyclic, (2) aromatic ... (3) heterocyclic. 3, record 2, English, - cyclic%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "ring compound". 4, record 2, English, - cyclic%20compound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composé cyclique
1, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20cyclique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] composé organique à chaîne fermée. 2, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20cyclique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les composés cycliques peuvent contenir des cycles ne renfermant que des atomes de carbone (composés homocycliques ou carbocycliques) ou des cycles renfermant des atomes de carbone et d'autres atomes comme l'azote, l'oxygène ou le soufre (composés hétérocycliques). Les composés aromatiques sont des composés cycliques (homo- ou hétérocycliques). 2, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20cyclique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«cyclique : se dit plus particulièrement d'un composé renfermant au moins une chaîne fermée ou un noyau. 3, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20cyclique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuesto cíclico
1, record 2, Spanish, compuesto%20c%C3%ADclico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto químico de estructura anular. 2, record 2, Spanish, - compuesto%20c%C3%ADclico
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