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C6H4(CH)2C6H4 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthracene
1, record 1, English, anthracene
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anthracin 2, record 1, English, anthracin
correct
- paranaphthalene 3, record 1, English, paranaphthalene
see observation
- para-naphthalene 4, record 1, English, para%2Dnaphthalene
see observation
- p-naphthalene 4, record 1, English, p%2Dnaphthalene
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystalline tricyclic hydrocarbon ... that is white with violet fluorescence when pure and is obtained in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar and used especially in coatings (as for absorbing ultraviolet light) and as a luminescent material (as in scintillation counters). 5, record 1, English, - anthracene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in dyes, alizarin, phenanthrene, carbazole, anthraquinone, calico printing, as component of smoke screens, scintillation counter crystals, and organic semiconductors. 6, record 1, English, - anthracene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anthracene: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 7, record 1, English, - anthracene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The prefixes "ortho-," "meta-" and "para-," along with their corresponding abbreviations ("o-," "m-" and "p-"), appear in italics and are ignored in alphabetizing. 8, record 1, English, - anthracene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: Green oil; Tetra Olive N2G. 7, record 1, English, - anthracene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: C14H10 or C6H4(CH)2C6H4 7, record 1, English, - anthracene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthracène
1, record 1, French, anthrac%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anthracine 2, record 1, French, anthracine
correct, feminine noun
- paranaphtalène 3, record 1, French, paranaphtal%C3%A8ne
see observation, masculine noun
- para-naphtalène 4, record 1, French, para%2Dnaphtal%C3%A8ne
see observation, masculine noun
- p-naphtalène 5, record 1, French, p%2Dnaphtal%C3%A8ne
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbure que l'on retire des goudrons de houille, d'où son nom. 6, record 1, French, - anthrac%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anthracène : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada, utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 7, record 1, French, - anthrac%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les préfixes de position «ortho-», «méta-» et «para-», tout comme les abréviations correspondantes «o-», «m-» et «p-», s'écrivent en italique et n'interviennent pas dans une classification par ordre alphabétique. 4, record 1, French, - anthrac%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C14H10 ou C6H4(CH)2C6H4 7, record 1, French, - anthrac%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antraceno
1, record 1, Spanish, antraceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cristales amarillos con fluorescencia azulada. Soluble en alcohol y éter. Insoluble en agua. Fuerte irritante. Posible carcinógeno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - antraceno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: C14H10 o C6H4(CH)2C6H4 3, record 1, Spanish, - antraceno
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