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POLYFORMALDEHYDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyoxymethylene
1, record 1, English, polyoxymethylene
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- POM 1, record 1, English, POM
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyformaldehyde 2, record 1, English, polyformaldehyde
correct, standardized
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 oxymethylene. 2, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polyoxymethylene is theoretically the simplest member of the generic class of polyacetals. 2, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyoxymethylene; POM; polyformaldehyde: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyoxyméthylène
1, record 1, French, polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- POM 1, record 1, French, POM
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polyformaldéhyde 1, record 1, French, polyformald%C3%A9hyde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dans lequel le motif structural répété dans la chaîne est l'oxyméthylène. 1, record 1, French, - polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyoxyméthylène; polyformaldéhyde; POM : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polioximetileno
1, record 1, Spanish, polioximetileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- POM 1, record 1, Spanish, POM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- poliformaldehído 1, record 1, Spanish, poliformaldeh%C3%ADdo
correct, masculine noun
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 el oximetileno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polioximetileno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El polioximetileno es teóricamente el miembro más simple de la familia genérica de los poliacetales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polioximetileno
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