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DEFOLIANT CHEMICAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Farming Techniques
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defoliant
1, record 1, English, defoliant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chemical defoliant 2, record 1, English, chemical%20defoliant
correct
- defoliant chemical 2, record 1, English, defoliant%20chemical
correct
- defoliating agent 2, record 1, English, defoliating%20agent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause its leaves to fall off. 3, record 1, English, - defoliant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Defoliants differ from herbicides in that the former seeks mainly to strip leaves from plants, and the latter is used to destroy or inhibit the growth of plants. 3, record 1, English, - defoliant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Techniques agricoles
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défoliant
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9foliant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit dont l'effet est de faire tomber les feuilles des arbres par sa toxicité. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9foliant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé de façon impropre pour caractériser les produits chimiques destinés à détruire les végétaux ligneux et les arbustes indésirables. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9foliant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défoliant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9foliant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- defoliante
1, record 1, Spanish, defoliante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herbicida que mata a las plantas o elimina sus hojas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - defoliante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 2,4,6-trichlorophenol
1, record 2, English, 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtrichlorophenol
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which is soluble in alcohol, acetone and ether, forms yellow flakes, boils at 248°C, and which is used as a fungicide, defoliant and herbicide. 3, record 2, English, - 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtrichlorophenol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wang et al. performed a laboratory study of transport of the hydrophobic organic compound 2,4,6-trichlorophenol through a layer of clean sediment placed over contaminated sediment. 4, record 2, English, - 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtrichlorophenol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2,4,6-trichlorophenol: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 5, record 2, English, - 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtrichlorophenol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- 2,4,6-trichlorophénol
1, record 2, French, 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9nol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trichloro-2,4,6 phénol 3, record 2, French, trichloro%2D2%2C4%2C6%20ph%C3%A9nol
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wang et al. (1991) ont expérimenté en laboratoire le transport du trichloro-2,4,6 phénol à travers une couche de sédiments propres placés sur des sédiments contaminés. 4, record 2, French, - 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trichlorophénol. [...] Le dérivé 2,4,6 est un fongicide et antiseptique puissant. 5, record 2, French, - 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2,4,6-trichlorophénol : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 2, record 2, French, - 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9nol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- 2,4,6-triclorofenol
1, record 2, Spanish, 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtriclorofenol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hojuelas amarillas con olor fenólico. No inflamable. Soluble en acetona, alcohol y éter. Muy tóxico. Etiqueta de veneno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - 2%2C4%2C6%2Dtriclorofenol
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ammonium thiocyanate
1, record 3, English, ammonium%20thiocyanate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ammonium sulfocyanide 2, record 3, English, ammonium%20sulfocyanide
avoid
- ammonium sulfocyanate 1, record 3, English, ammonium%20sulfocyanate
avoid
- thiocyanic acid ammonium salt 3, record 3, English, thiocyanic%20acid%20ammonium%20salt
avoid
- ammonium rhodanide 3, record 3, English, ammonium%20rhodanide
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product in the form of colorless, deliquescent crystals that is soluble in water, alcohol, acetone and ammonia and that is used in analytical chemistry, fertilizers, photography, fabric dyeing, zinc coating, as a weed killer and defoliant, in adhesives, curing resins and in electroplating. 4, record 3, English, - ammonium%20thiocyanate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: NH4SCN or CH4N2S 4, record 3, English, - ammonium%20thiocyanate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ammonium sulphocyanate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thiocyanate d'ammonium
1, record 3, French, thiocyanate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sulfocyanure d'ammonium 2, record 3, French, sulfocyanure%20d%27ammonium
avoid, masculine noun
- sulfocyanate d'ammonium 3, record 3, French, sulfocyanate%20d%27ammonium
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé chimique se présentant sous la forme de cristaux incolores, déliquescents, soluble dans l'eau et l'alcool, utilisé en teinturerie, en impression textile, en photographie et dans la fabrication de cyanures, de ferrocyanures, de thiourée et d'engrais. 4, record 3, French, - thiocyanate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : LNH4SCN ou CH4N2S 4, record 3, French, - thiocyanate%20d%27ammonium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiocianato amónico
1, record 3, Spanish, tiocianato%20am%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiocianato de amonio 2, record 3, Spanish, tiocianato%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
- sulfocianato de amonio 2, record 3, Spanish, sulfocianato%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sólido cristalino incoloro delicuescente, soluble en agua, alcohol, acetona y amoníaco. Tóxico por ingestión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tiocianato%20am%C3%B3nico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: NH4SCN o CH4N2S 3, record 3, Spanish, - tiocianato%20am%C3%B3nico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crop Protection
- Agricultural Chemicals
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid
1, record 4, English, %282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichlorophenoxy%29acetic%20acid
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid 2, record 4, English, 2%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichlorophenoxyacetic%20acid
avoid
- 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy acetic acid 4, record 4, English, 2%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichlorophenoxy%20acetic%20acid
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of a toxic, light-tan solid, soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water, used as a defoliant, as plant hormone, and as herbicide. 5, record 4, English, - %282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichlorophenoxy%29acetic%20acid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agent Orange: mixture of herbicides used [as a defoliant during the Vietnam War] ... consisted of approximately equal amounts of the unpurified butyl esters of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T). Agent Orange also contained small, variable proportions of 2,4,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (commonly called "dioxin"), which is a by-product of the manufacture of 2,4,5-T. 6, record 4, English, - %282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichlorophenoxy%29acetic%20acid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 4, English, - %282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichlorophenoxy%29acetic%20acid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H2Cl3OCH2CO2H or C13C6H2-O-CH2H 5, record 4, English, - %282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichlorophenoxy%29acetic%20acid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Protection des végétaux
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acide (2,4,5-trichlorophénoxy)acétique
1, record 4, French, acide%20%282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9noxy%29ac%C3%A9tique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acide trichloro-2,4,5 phénoxyacétique 2, record 4, French, acide%20trichloro%2D2%2C4%2C5%20ph%C3%A9noxyac%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- 2,4,5-T 3, record 4, French, 2%2C4%2C5%2DT
masculine noun
- 2,4,5-T 3, record 4, French, 2%2C4%2C5%2DT
- acide (trichloro-2,4,5 phénoxy)acétique 4, record 4, French, acide%20%28trichloro%2D2%2C4%2C5%20ph%C3%A9noxy%29ac%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- acide 2,4,5 trichlorophénoxyacétique 5, record 4, French, acide%202%2C4%2C5%20trichloroph%C3%A9noxyac%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun
- acide 2,4,5-trichlorophénoxyacétique 6, record 4, French, acide%202%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9noxyac%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] herbicide [appartenant] au groupe des dérivés aryloxy-acétiques [qui] est utilisé principalement pour le débroussaillement [...] et, en association avec le 2,4-M CPA ou le mécoprop, pour le désherbage sélectif des céréales. 7, record 4, French, - acide%20%282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9noxy%29ac%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a [...] soupçonné la dioxine d'être responsable d'une augmentation de la fréquence des avortements dans les régions où de larges quantités de l'herbicide 2,4,5-T (acide 2,4,5 trichlorophénoxyacétique) ont été répandues. 8, record 4, French, - acide%20%282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9noxy%29ac%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide (2,4,5-trichlorophénoxy)acétique : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 4, French, - acide%20%282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9noxy%29ac%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H2Cl3OCH2CO2H ou C13C6H2-O-CH2H 9, record 4, French, - acide%20%282%2C4%2C5%2Dtrichloroph%C3%A9noxy%29ac%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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