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POLYESTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Industrial Raw Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyester
1, record 1, English, polyester
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer in which the repeated structural unit in the chain is of the ester type. 2, record 1, English, - polyester
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyester: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - polyester
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Matières premières industrielles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyester
1, record 1, French, polyester
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dans lequel le motif structural répété dans la chaîne est du type ester. 2, record 1, French, - polyester
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les polyesters forment une famille extrêmement différenciée et complexe de résines synthétiques ayant des propriétés diverses l'une de l'autre; cette famille comprend tous les composés macromoléculaires dérivés de la réaction entre les alcools polyhydriques et les acides polyfonctionnels. 3, record 1, French, - polyester
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyester : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - polyester
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Materias primas industriales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poliéster
1, record 1, Spanish, poli%C3%A9ster
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero en el cual la unidad estructural repetida en la cadena es de tipo éster. 2, record 1, Spanish, - poli%C3%A9ster
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