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POLYETHYLENE TRES BASSE DENSITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- very-low-density polyethylene
1, record 1, English, very%2Dlow%2Ddensity%20polyethylene
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PE-VLD 1, record 1, English, PE%2DVLD
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polyethylene [that] has many short-chain branches, an insignificant number of long-chain branches and a density typically of 0.910 grams/cubic centimetre or less. 1, record 1, English, - very%2Dlow%2Ddensity%20polyethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
very-low-density polyethylene; PE-VLD: term and shortened form standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - very%2Dlow%2Ddensity%20polyethylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyéthylène à très basse densité
1, record 1, French, poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20basse%20densit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- PE-VLD 1, record 1, French, PE%2DVLD
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polyéthylène qui a de nombreuses ramifications à chaînes courtes, un nombre insignifiant de ramifications à chaînes longues et dont la masse volumique est généralement inférieure ou égale à 0,910 gramme/centimètre cube. 1, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20basse%20densit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyéthylène à très basse densité; PE-VLD : terme, forme abrégée et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20basse%20densit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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