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ELECTRON DONOR [4 records]

Record 1 2003-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
CONT

Hydrogen Release Compound(HRC) is a lactic acid ester that is manufactured by Regenesis. When delivered to the subsurface, lactic acid, which has been shown to be an effective electron donor, is released continuously into groundwater. Because this material can be injected directly into the subsurface it can be used to deliver nutrients passively and enhance active biodegradation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds(cVOCs).

CONT

Lactic acid ester is made from edible, fully hydrogenated vegetable fat. It improves foam stiffness in vegetable whipping creams and topping powder. Prevents bloom in chocolate and chocolate compound. Improves cake volume and provides uniform crumb structure in cake margarine and high ratio shortening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A complex whose nature is indirectly inferred mainly from optical absorption(or absorption) corresponding to electronic transitions(s) to an excited state in which there is a partial transfer of electronic charge from the electron donor to the electron acceptor moiety.... The term need not be taken to imply that charge transfer is responsible for bonding in such complexes. Whilst complexes between molecules of high electron affinity and low ionization energy are frequently observed, there is still disagrement concerning the cause of the attraction between the moieties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Complexe dont la nature est le plus souvent déduite indirectement de son spectre d'absorption en spectroscopie moléculaire. Les transitions électroniques sont dues au passage à un état excité avec transfert partiel d'une charge électronique entre deux parties du complexe, l'une jouant le rôle de donneur d'électrons, l'autre celui d'accepteur d'électrons [...]

OBS

L'expression n'implique pas nécessairement que le transfert de charge soit responsable de la liaison [...]. Bien que l'on ait souvent observé des complexes entre molécules d'affinité électronique élevée et de faible énergie d'ionisation, il y a encore désaccord quant à l'origine de l'attraction entre ces entités.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A species possessing one or more electron-rich sites, such as an unshared pair of electrons, the negative end of a polar bond, or pi electrons.

OBS

Also known as "electron donor".

Key term(s)
  • electron donor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Particule nucléophile.

OBS

«nucléophile» (adjectif) : Se dit de particules chimiques que leur configuration électronique rend susceptibles de donner une paire d'électrons; se dit des réactions où interviennent ces particules.

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
DEF

An impurity atom that tends to give up an electron and thereby affects the electrical conductivity of a crystal. It is used to produce N-type semiconductor material. An element with less than four valence electrons that is used as a dopant for semiconductors. Donor atoms mixed with silicon makes a P material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
DEF

Dans un semi-conducteur, atome d'une impureté pouvant donner un électron libre. L'introduction des donneurs a pour effet d'augmenter le nombre d'électrons libres dans un semi-conducteur pur et de le transformer en semi-conducteur de type N.

Spanish

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