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JONCTION SPIRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiro-fusion
1, record 1, English, spiro%2Dfusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of junction composed of one atom common to two or more rings. 2, record 1, English, - spiro%2Dfusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nomenclature and name spirane were proposed by von Baeyer ... for bicyclic compounds with only one atom common to both rings. When a polycyclic ring system is spiro-fused to another ring or ring system Radulescu ... recognised that each ring system needed to be named separately and, in addition, details of the spiro-fusion must be specified. 3, record 1, English, - spiro%2Dfusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spiro-fusion
1, record 1, French, spiro%2Dfusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jonction spiro 1, record 1, French, jonction%20spiro
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de jonction composé d'un seul atome commun à deux ou plusieurs cycles. 1, record 1, French, - spiro%2Dfusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiro union
1, record 2, English, spiro%20union
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A union formed by a single atom which is the only common member of two rings. The common atom is designated as the spiro atom. 1, record 2, English, - spiro%20union
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jonction spiro
1, record 2, French, jonction%20spiro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une jonction formée par un seul atome qui constitue l'unique chaînon commun à deux cycles. L'atome commun est appelé atome spiranique. 1, record 2, French, - jonction%20spiro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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