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URETHAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbamic acid
1, record 1, English, carbamic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aminoformic acid 2, record 1, English, aminoformic%20acid
avoid
- aminomethanoic acid 3, record 1, English, aminomethanoic%20acid
avoid
- amidocarbonic acid 4, record 1, English, amidocarbonic%20acid
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acid [...] known in the form of its salts(as ammonium carbamate) and esters(as urethan). 5, record 1, English, - carbamic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Chemical formula: NH2COOH 6, record 1, English, - carbamic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide carbamique
1, record 1, French, acide%20carbamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide aminoformique 2, record 1, French, acide%20aminoformique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] monoamide de l'acide carbonique [...] 3, record 1, French, - acide%20carbamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trop instable pour être isolé, l'acide carbamique donne des esters, nommés uréthannes, et des sels qui sont isolables. 3, record 1, French, - acide%20carbamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : NH2-CO-OH 4, record 1, French, - acide%20carbamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido carbómico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20carb%C3%B3mico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido aminofórmico 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20aminof%C3%B3rmico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: NH2-CO-OH 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20carb%C3%B3mico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Upholstery
- Thermal Insulation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- urethane foam
1, record 2, English, urethane%20foam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- urethan foam 2, record 2, English, urethan%20foam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of insulation which is foamed in between inner and outer walls of a container. 1, record 2, English, - urethane%20foam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Urethane or urethan. 3, record 2, English, - urethane%20foam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Rembourrage (Industrie du meuble)
- Isolation thermique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mousse d'uréthane
1, record 2, French, mousse%20d%27ur%C3%A9thane
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousse de polyuréthanne qui, lorsqu'elle est rigide, est utilisée pour fabriquer des bâtis de siège et, lorsqu'elle est flexible, comme matériel de rembourrage. 2, record 2, French, - mousse%20d%27ur%C3%A9thane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Uréthanne ou uréthane. 3, record 2, French, - mousse%20d%27ur%C3%A9thane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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