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STYROLENE GLYCOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- styrene glycol
1, record 1, English, styrene%20glycol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phenylglycol 2, record 1, English, phenylglycol
correct
- 1-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol 3, record 1, English, 1%2Dphenyl%2D1%2C2%2Dethanediol
correct
- phenylethylene glycol 4, record 1, English, phenylethylene%20glycol
correct
- phenylethyleneglycol 3, record 1, English, phenylethyleneglycol
- alpha,β-dihydroxyethylbenzene 3, record 1, English, alpha%2C%26%23946%3B%2Ddihydroxyethylbenzene
correct
- phenyl "Cellosolve" 2, record 1, English, phenyl%20%5C%22Cellosolve%5C%22
- phenyl-glycol 3, record 1, English, phenyl%2Dglycol
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prepared by reduction of phenylglyoxylic acid with LiALH4 ... Freely soluble in water alcohol, benzene, ether, chloroform, acetic acid; slightly soluble in ligroin. Use: Esters as plasticizers. 3, record 1, English, - styrene%20glycol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Properties: Acicular crystals ... soluble in water and organic solvents. Uses: Plasticizers. 4, record 1, English, - styrene%20glycol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C8H10O2 or C6H5OC2H4OH or C6H5-CHOH-CH2OH 5, record 1, English, - styrene%20glycol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
alpha: This prefix must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 6, record 1, English, - styrene%20glycol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- styrolene glycol
- alpha,beta-dihydroxyethylbenzene
- a,β-dihydroxyethylbenzene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- styrène glycol
1, record 1, French, styr%C3%A8ne%20glycol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phénylglycol 2, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nylglycol
correct, masculine noun
- 1-phényl-1,2-éthanediol 3, record 1, French, 1%2Dph%C3%A9nyl%2D1%2C2%2D%C3%A9thanediol
correct, masculine noun
- phényléthylèneglycol 1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nyl%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neglycol
correct, masculine noun
- phényl éthylène glycol 4, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nyl%20%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20glycol
masculine noun
- alcool styrolénique 5, record 1, French, alcool%20styrol%C3%A9nique
masculine noun
- phenoxy-2-éthanol 1, record 1, French, phenoxy%2D2%2D%C3%A9thanol
masculine noun
- styrèneglycol 1, record 1, French, styr%C3%A8neglycol
correct, masculine noun
- styrolène-glycol 5, record 1, French, styrol%C3%A8ne%2Dglycol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aiguilles incolores[,] facilement soluble dans eau, alcool, éther, benzène, chloroforme, acide acétique, peu soluble dans la ligroïne à froid, soluble à chaud. Utilisation : fabrication de plastifiants, synthèse organique. 1, record 1, French, - styr%C3%A8ne%20glycol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C8H10O2 ou C6H5OC2H4OH ou C6H5-CHOH-CH2OH 6, record 1, French, - styr%C3%A8ne%20glycol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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