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ALIPHATIC CONSTITUENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Aliphatic or Acyclic Hydrocarbons
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aliphatic
1, record 1, English, aliphatic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acyclic 2, record 1, English, acyclic
avoid, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] acyclic or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated carbon compounds, excluding aromatic compounds. 3, record 1, English, - aliphatic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aliphatic : This adjective was previously given different definitions. According to the "Dictionary of nutrition and food technology", by Arnold E. Benderit, in 1975, it was a "Name given to those organic chemicals that have open-chain structure in distinction to the alicyclic compounds, which contain rings of carbon compounds. "According to "The Condensed Chemical Dictionary", by Gessner Goodrich Hawley, in 1981, it referred to "One of the major groups of organic compounds characterized by straight-or branched-chain arrangement of the constituent carbon atoms. " 4, record 1, English, - aliphatic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Hydrocarbures aliphatiques ou acycliques
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliphatique
1, record 1, French, aliphatique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acyclique 2, record 1, French, acyclique
avoid, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un composé] carboné, acyclique ou cyclique, saturé ou insaturé, à l'exclusion des composés aromatiques. 3, record 1, French, - aliphatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se disait auparavant de ce qui caractérisait «les composés organiques à chaîne ouverte (série grasse), par opposition à ceux contenant des cycles carbonés.» [Citation tirée du «Dictionnaire des industries alimentaires», de Jean-Michel Clément, 1978.] 4, record 1, French, - aliphatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Hidrocarburos alifáticos o acíclicos
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alifático
1, record 1, Spanish, alif%C3%A1tico
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acíclico 2, record 1, Spanish, ac%C3%ADclico
avoid, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsaturated aliphatic
1, record 2, English, unsaturated%20aliphatic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unsaturated aliphatic compound 2, record 2, English, unsaturated%20aliphatic%20compound
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aliphatic : one of the major groups of organic compounds characterized by straight-or branched-chain arrangement of the constituent carbon atoms. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are comprised of three subgroups :(1) paraffins(alkanes), all of which are saturated and comparatively unreactive,...(2) olefins(alkenes or alkadienes) which are unsaturated and quite reactive;(3) acetylenes(alkynes).... 3, record 2, English, - unsaturated%20aliphatic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See records "aliphatic" and "unsaturated compound". 4, record 2, English, - unsaturated%20aliphatic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composé aliphatique non saturé
1, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20non%20satur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- composé aliphatique insaturé 2, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20insatur%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composé aliphatique : composé organique renfermant une chaîne ouverte, comme les corps gras. 3, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20non%20satur%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voir fiches "composé aliphatique" et "composé non saturé". 2, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20non%20satur%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- saturated aliphatic
1, record 3, English, saturated%20aliphatic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- saturated aliphatic compound 2, record 3, English, saturated%20aliphatic%20compound
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aliphatic : one of the major groups of organic compounds characterized by straight-or branched-chain arrangement of the constituent carbon atoms. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are comprised of three subgroups :(1) paraffins(alkanes), all of which are saturated and comparatively unreactive,...(2) olefins(alkenes or alkadienes) which are unsaturated and quite reactive;(3) acetylenes(alkynes) which contain a triple bond and are highly reactive. 3, record 3, English, - saturated%20aliphatic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See records "aliphatic" and "saturated compound". 2, record 3, English, - saturated%20aliphatic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
unsaturated aliphatic compound. 4, record 3, English, - saturated%20aliphatic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composé aliphatique saturé
1, record 3, French, compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20satur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composé aliphatique : composé organique renfermant une chaîne ouverte, comme les corps gras. 2, record 3, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20satur%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voir fiches "composé aliphatique" et "composé saturé". 3, record 3, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20satur%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aliphatic constituent 1, record 4, English, aliphatic%20constituent
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- constituant aliphatique
1, record 4, French, constituant%20aliphatique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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