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ETHANE DIOL-1 2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Antifreeze Products
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monoethylene glycol
1, record 1, English, monoethylene%20glycol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MEG 2, record 1, English, MEG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ethylene glycol 3, record 1, English, ethylene%20glycol
correct, see observation, officially approved
- EG 4, record 1, English, EG
correct
- EG 4, record 1, English, EG
- ethyleneglycol 5, record 1, English, ethyleneglycol
correct
- glycol 6, record 1, English, glycol
correct, officially approved
- ethylene alcohol 7, record 1, English, ethylene%20alcohol
correct
- ethane-1,2-diol 8, record 1, English, ethane%2D1%2C2%2Ddiol
correct
- 1,2-ethanediol 9, record 1, English, 1%2C2%2Dethanediol
correct
- glycol alcohol 7, record 1, English, glycol%20alcohol
correct
- 1,2-dihydroxyethane 1, record 1, English, 1%2C2%2Ddihydroxyethane
correct
- ethylene dihydrate 8, record 1, English, ethylene%20dihydrate
correct
- 2-hydroxyethanol 10, record 1, English, 2%2Dhydroxyethanol
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ethylene glycol: commercial name. 11, record 1, English, - monoethylene%20glycol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formulas: written HOCH2-CH2OH or CH2OHCH2OH or C2H6O2 or HOCH2CH2OH 11, record 1, English, - monoethylene%20glycol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ethylene glycol; glycol: designations officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 11, record 1, English, - monoethylene%20glycol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ethylenealcohol
- 1,2-éthane-diol
- 1,2-dihydro xyethane
- ethylene di-hydrate
- mono-ethylene glycol
- 2-hydroxy ethanol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Antigels (Pétrole)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monoéthylène glycol
1, record 1, French, mono%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20glycol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MEG 1, record 1, French, MEG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éthylène-glycol 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Dglycol
correct, masculine noun
- éthylèneglycol 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neglycol
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- glycol 4, record 1, French, glycol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- éthane-1,2-diol 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9thane%2D1%2C2%2Ddiol
correct, masculine noun
- éthanediol-1,2 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9thanediol%2D1%2C2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éthylèneglycol est l'un des composants principaux des liquides dégivreurs, antigivrants et antigel utilisés lors des opérations de dégivrage et d'antigivrage des aéronefs et des liquides antigel des véhicules automobiles. 7, record 1, French, - mono%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20glycol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éthylèneglycol : nom commercial. 8, record 1, French, - mono%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20glycol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formules chimiques : s'écrivent HOCH2-CH2OH ou CH2OHCH2OH ou C2H6O2 ou HOCH2CH2OH 8, record 1, French, - mono%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20glycol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
éthylèneglycol; glycol : désignations uniformisées par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - mono%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20glycol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mono-éthylène glycol
- éthane diol-1,2
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Productos anticongelantes (Petróleo)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- etilenglicol
1, record 1, Spanish, etilenglicol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- glicol 2, record 1, Spanish, glicol
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Líquido transparente, incoloro, higroscópico, rebaja el punto de congelación del agua. Soluble en agua, alcohol y éter. Combustible. Tóxico por vía oral. 3, record 1, Spanish, - etilenglicol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: CH2OHCH2OH o C2H6O2 4, record 1, Spanish, - etilenglicol
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