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FUSED RINGS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sterol lipid
1, record 1, English, sterol%20lipid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sterol 2, record 1, English, sterol
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sterol lipids are a group of compounds that carry a core signature of four fused rings... and are subdivided into cholesterol and its derivatives, steroids, secosteroids, bile acids and their derivatives, and others... 3, record 1, English, - sterol%20lipid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stérol
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9rol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les stérols sont tous issus d'une structure commune : l'unité cyclopentanophénantrène [...] Il s'agit d'un tétracycle, responsable du caractère hydrophobe des stérols. Les stérols sont les principaux lipides non polaires qui constituent les membranes cellulaires. Parmi les stérols, plusieurs sous-classes existent : les stérols libres, les stérols estérifiés, les oxystérols, les stéroïdes, les vitamines D et les acides biliaires. 2, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esterol
1, record 1, Spanish, esterol
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thienotriazolodiazepine
1, record 2, English, thienotriazolodiazepine
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any organic heterotricyclic compound constructed from fused thiophene, triazole and diazepine rings. 2, record 2, English, - thienotriazolodiazepine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thienotriazolodiazepines are analogs of benzodiazepines, which have been used in the clinic for many years as anticonvulsant, sedative, and anxiolytic medications. 3, record 2, English, - thienotriazolodiazepine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thiénotriazolodiazépine
1, record 2, French, thi%C3%A9notriazolodiaz%C3%A9pine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé organique formé par la fusion d'un cycle thiophène, d'un cycle triazole et d'un cycle diazépine. 2, record 2, French, - thi%C3%A9notriazolodiaz%C3%A9pine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gibberellin
1, record 3, English, gibberellin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a group of plant hormones that consist of five fused rings and that stimulate the growth of leaves and shoots. 2, record 3, English, - gibberellin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gibbérelline
1, record 3, French, gibb%C3%A9relline
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hormone naturelle végétale de nature diterpénique. 2, record 3, French, - gibb%C3%A9relline
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les effets des gibbérellines sont variés. Elles ont entre autres un effet sur l'allongement des entre-nœuds par prolifération et élongation des cellules de la tige, sur la formation de la tige florale des bisannuelles et ont une action sur la croissance de certaines feuilles. 3, record 3, French, - gibb%C3%A9relline
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- giberelina
1, record 3, Spanish, giberelina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clase de reguladores del crecimiento de las plantas que intervienen en la elongación del tallo, floración, tamaño del fruto y de la hoja, germinación, vernalización y otros procesos fisiológicos 2, record 3, Spanish, - giberelina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coronene
1, record 4, English, coronene
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pale yellow very high-melting fluorescent hydrocarbon... having a molecular structure like a crown with six benzene rings fused together. 2, record 4, English, - coronene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is important for understanding origin and evolution of planets to investigate a stable form of carbon in space and its reservoir. Now it has been proposed that the following two organic compounds are ... candidates for the organic matters in space. One is coronene ... one of PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon), the other is kerogen. 3, record 4, English, - coronene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula : C24H12 4, record 4, English, - coronene
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coronène
1, record 4, French, coron%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hexabenzobenzène 2, record 4, French, hexabenzobenz%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impact d'électrons sur des fullerènes et sur des grosses molécules carbonées d'intérêt astrophysique. [...] Spectroscopie des ions par temps de vol. [...] Ce travail se prolonge par l'étude de grosses molécules carbonées polycycliques aromatiques (PAH), soit de symétrie plane (anthracène, coronène...) soit incurvées (décacyclène...) pour déterminer l'origine des spécificités des fullerènes (symétrie, forme cage, taille). 3, record 4, French, - coron%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C24H12 4, record 4, French, - coron%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acridine
1, record 5, English, acridine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(C subscript 13)(H subscript 9)(N). A typical member of a group of organic heterocyclic compounds containing benzene rings fused to the 2, 3 and 5, 6 positions of pyridine; derivatives include dyes and medicines. 2, record 5, English, - acridine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acridine
1, record 5, French, acridine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé faiblement basique, de formule (C indice 13) (H indice 9) (N), que sa structure rapproche de celle de l'anthracène. 2, record 5, French, - acridine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
l'acridine est une dibenzopyridine. Elle se rencontre dans les goudrons de houille et présente en solution, une fluorescence bleue. Elle est utilisée comme mutagène expérimental en analyse génétique et permet l'addition (insertion) ou l'enlèvement (dététion) d'un nucléotide dans une chaîne polynucléotidique. 2, record 5, French, - acridine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acridina
1, record 5, Spanish, acridina
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pequeñas agujas o escamas incoloras. Soluble en alcohol, éter o sulfuro de carbono y escasamente soluble en agua caliente. Moderadamente tóxica por ingestión e inhalación. Irritante para piel y mucosas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - acridina
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aromatic compound
1, record 6, English, aromatic%20compound
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- aromatic 2, record 6, English, aromatic
correct, see observation, noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organic compound of the aromatic class. 2, record 6, English, - aromatic%20compound
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Any of a large class of organic compounds including benzene and compounds that resemble benzene in chemical properties. 3, record 6, English, - aromatic%20compound
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aromatic compounds contain unusually stable ring structures, often made up of six carbon atoms arranged hexagonally. Some of the compounds, however, have rings with more or fewer atoms, not necessarily all carbon. Furan, for example, has a ring with four atoms of carbon and one of oxygen. Also, two or more rings can be fused, as in naphthalene. The characteristic properties of the class, notably the stability of the compounds, derive from the fact that aromatic rings permit the sharing of some electrons by all the atoms of the ring, which increases the strength of the bonds. 3, record 6, English, - aromatic%20compound
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Aromatic," as a noun, is often used in the plural form to designate the group of compounds. 4, record 6, English, - aromatic%20compound
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrocarbures aromatiques
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- composé aromatique
1, record 6, French, compos%C3%A9%20aromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aromatique 2, record 6, French, aromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
aromatique : [...] composé présentant un ensemble de propriétés physiques et chimiques comparables à celles du benzène [...] 2, record 6, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aromatique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La demande d'aromatiques, essentiellement benzène, toluène et xylène, comme matières premières de la chimie, est satisfaite à 92 % par le pétrole et à 8 % par le charbon. 2, record 6, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aromatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrocarburos aromáticos
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuesto aromático
1, record 6, Spanish, compuesto%20arom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto químico que posee aromaticidad. 2, record 6, Spanish, - compuesto%20arom%C3%A1tico
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fused rings
1, record 7, English, fused%20rings
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Isomerism of fused rings : In polycyclic compounds, the atoms or groups attached at saturated bridgeheads common to two rings are shown by their symbol so as to indicate the stereochemistry resulting from the way that the cycles are fused. 2, record 7, English, - fused%20rings
Record 7, Key term(s)
- fused ring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cycles fusionnés
1, record 7, French, cycles%20fusionn%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cycles condensés 1, record 7, French, cycles%20condens%C3%A9s
avoid, masculine noun, plural
- cycles accolés 2, record 7, French, cycles%20accol%C3%A9s
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En nomenclature, trois types de fusion sont connus : L'ortho-fusion et l'ortho- et péri-fusion, formant des systèmes polycycliques fusionnés ayant deux ou plus atomes en commun, et la spiro-fusion, qui engendre des composés spiraniques ayant un seul atome en commun. Il faut ainsi préciser la nature de la fusion, par exemple : composé hydroxylé à anneaux ortho-fusionnés, composé hydroxylé à anneaux ortho- et péri-fusionnés, ou composé hydroxylé à anneaux spiro-fusionnés. 1, record 7, French, - cycles%20fusionn%C3%A9s
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'observation qui précède, il est à noter que les préfixes «ortho» et «péri» s'écrivent en italique. 1, record 7, French, - cycles%20fusionn%C3%A9s
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cycle accolé
- cycle condensé
- cycle fusionné
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biological Sciences
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- aromatic ring
1, record 8, English, aromatic%20ring
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The resonance-stabilized ring characteristic of aromatic organic compounds. 1, record 8, English, - aromatic%20ring
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most aromatic rings are planar six-membered rings(e. g., benzene or pyridine) or planar five-membered rings containing a hetero atom with an unshared electron pair(e. g,, furan or pyrrole). Although aromatic rings are unsaturated, they do not undergo the addition reactions characteristic of alkenes; instead, aromatic compounds are characterized by substitution reactions. Many organic compounds, such as naphthalene and purine, contain several aromatic rings fused together. 1, record 8, English, - aromatic%20ring
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It appears that human, because of the course of evolution, do not have biochemical ability to synthesize the benzene ring. As a result, phenylalanine and tryptophan derivatives are essential in the human diet. 2, record 8, English, - aromatic%20ring
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Sciences biologiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- noyau aromatique
1, record 8, French, noyau%20aromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- anneau aromatique 2, record 8, French, anneau%20aromatique
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La famille [...] des aminoacides non polaires [...] contient cinq aminoacides ayant une chaîne hydrocarbonée aliphatique: alanine, leucine, isoleucine, valine et proline, deux possédant des noyaux aromatiques : phénylalanine et tryptophane, et un contenant du soufre : la méthionine. Tous ces aminoacides sont moins solubles dans l'eau que ne le sont les aminoacides polaires. 1, record 8, French, - noyau%20aromatique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- anillo aromático
1, record 8, Spanish, anillo%20arom%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ring assembly
1, record 9, English, ring%20assembly
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two or more cyclic systems(single rings or fused systems) which are directly joined to each other by double or single bonds are named ring assemblies when the number of such direct ring junctions is one less than the number of cyclic systems involved. 1, record 9, English, - ring%20assembly
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- assemblage de cycles
1, record 9, French, assemblage%20de%20cycles
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes cycliques, condensés ou non, liés entre eux par des jonctions (simples ou doubles) dont le nombre total est inférieur d'une unité au nombre des systèmes cycliques impliqués, constituent des assemblages de cycles. Cette dénomination les distingue des systèmes polycycliques condensés. 1, record 9, French, - assemblage%20de%20cycles
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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