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POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polycyclic hydrocarbon 1, record 1, English, polycyclic%20hydrocarbon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure polycyclique
1, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20polycyclique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrocarburo policíclico
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrocarburo%20polic%C3%ADclico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polycyclic hydrocarbon 1, record 2, English, polycyclic%20hydrocarbon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ozone destroys all polycyclic hydrocarbons such as 3-4 benzpyrene, which are suspected of being carcinogenic in the presence of other compounds, such as detergents. 1, record 2, English, - polycyclic%20hydrocarbon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure polycyclique
1, record 2, French, hydrocarbure%20polycyclique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ozone permet la destruction complète des hydrocarbures polycycliques, type 3-4 benzopyrène, soupçonnés d'être cancérigènes en présence d'autres composés, dont les détergents. 1, record 2, French, - hydrocarbure%20polycyclique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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