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DEGREE POLYMERIZATION POLYMER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Plastics Manufacturing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average degree of polymerization
1, record 1, English, average%20degree%20of%20polymerization
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The average of the degree of polymerization for a polymer. 1, record 1, English, - average%20degree%20of%20polymerization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Xk: In the symbol, the capital letter "X" is written with an overline (a horizontal line over the letter), and the small "k" is written in italicized subscript (Xk). 2, record 1, English, - average%20degree%20of%20polymerization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
average degree of polymerization; Xk: term, symbol and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - average%20degree%20of%20polymerization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- average degree of polymerisation
- average polymerization degree
- average polymerisation degree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Plasturgie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré moyen de polymérisation
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20moyen%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moyenne du degré de polymérisation d’un polymère. 1, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20moyen%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Xk : Dans le symbole, la lettre majuscule «X» s'écrit en italique, avec une ligne au-dessus de la lettre «X» (appelée «overline» en anglais), et la minuscule «k» s'écrit en indice et en italique (Xk). 2, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20moyen%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
degré moyen de polymérisation; Xk : terme, symbole et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20moyen%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- degré de polymérisation moyen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Fabricación de plásticos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grado promedio de polimerización
1, record 1, Spanish, grado%20promedio%20de%20polimerizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grado promedio de polimerización para un polímero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grado%20promedio%20de%20polimerizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prepolymer
1, record 2, English, prepolymer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer of degree of polymerization intermediate between that of the monomer or monomers and the final polymer. 2, record 2, English, - prepolymer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prepolymer: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - prepolymer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prépolymère
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9polym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère de degré de polymérisation intermédiaire entre celui du monomère ou des monomères et le polymère final. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9polym%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prépolymère : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9polym%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prepolímero
1, record 2, Spanish, prepol%C3%ADmero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero de grado de polimerización intermedio entre el del monómero o monómeros y el del polímero final. 1, record 2, Spanish, - prepol%C3%ADmero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active end-group
1, record 3, English, active%20end%2Dgroup
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
solid-state polymerization : Reaction of the active end-groups within a solid polymer. It may be intentional as in heating and drying nylon 66 to increase the final degree of polymerization; or it may be undesirable such as that which occurs in fibers under high-temperature conditions in tires... 1, record 3, English, - active%20end%2Dgroup
Record 3, Key term(s)
- active end group
- active end-groups
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupe terminal actif
1, record 3, French, groupe%20terminal%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- groupe terminaux actifs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heating nylon
1, record 4, English, heating%20nylon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
solid-state polymerization : Reaction of the active end-groups within a solid polymer. It may be intentional as in heating and drying nylon 66 to increase the final degree of polymerization; or it may be undesirable... 1, record 4, English, - heating%20nylon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chauffage du nylon
1, record 4, French, chauffage%20du%20nylon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drying nylon
1, record 5, English, drying%20nylon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
solid-state polymerization : Reaction of the active end-groups within a solid polymer. It may be intentional as in heating and drying nylon 66 to increase the final degree of polymerization; or it may be undesirable such as that which occurs in fibers under high-temperature conditions in tires... 1, record 5, English, - drying%20nylon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séchage du nylon
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9chage%20du%20nylon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- under high-temperature conditions
1, record 6, English, under%20high%2Dtemperature%20conditions
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
solid-state polymerization : Reaction of the active end-groups within a solid polymer. It may be intentional as in heating and drying nylon 66 to increase the final degree of polymerization; or it may be undesirable such as that which occurs in fibers under high-temperature conditions in tires that leads to increased degree of polymerization, cross-linking, and subsequent brittleness and loss of strength. 1, record 6, English, - under%20high%2Dtemperature%20conditions
Record 6, Key term(s)
- under high temperature conditions
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dans des conditions de température élevée
1, record 6, French, dans%20des%20conditions%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- solid-state polymerization
1, record 7, English, solid%2Dstate%20polymerization
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
solid-state polymerization : Reaction of the active end-groups within a solid polymer. It may be intentional as in heating and drying nylon 66 to increase the final degree of polymerization; or it may be undesirable such as that which occurs in fibers under high-temperature conditions in tires that leads to increased degree of polymerization, cross-linking, and subsequent brittleness and loss of strength. 1, record 7, English, - solid%2Dstate%20polymerization
Record 7, Key term(s)
- solid state polymerization
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- polymérisation à l'état solide
1, record 7, French, polym%C3%A9risation%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20solide
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- solid polymer
1, record 8, English, solid%20polymer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
solid-state polymerization : Reaction of the active end-groups within a solid polymer. It may be intentional as in heating and drying nylon 66 to increase the final degree of polymerization; or it may be undesirable... 1, record 8, English, - solid%20polymer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- polymère solide
1, record 8, French, polym%C3%A8re%20solide
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gomme arabique est un polymère solide d'origine naturelle. 2, record 8, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20solide
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] Cette collaboration nous a permis notamment d'effectuer sur des sangles en matériau tissé et sur des éprouvettes en polymère solide des investigations [...] 3, record 8, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20solide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-09-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Plastic Materials
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- degree of polymerization of a molecule of a polymer
1, record 9, English, degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20molecule%20of%20a%20polymer
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of monomeric units in a molecule of a polymer [Definition standardized by ISO]. 2, record 9, English, - degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20molecule%20of%20a%20polymer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
degree of polymerization of a molecule of a polymer : term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization [ISO]. 3, record 9, English, - degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20molecule%20of%20a%20polymer
Record 9, Key term(s)
- degree of polymerisation of a molecule of a polymer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Matières plastiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- degré de polymérisation d'une molécule d'un polymère
1, record 9, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27une%20mol%C3%A9cule%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de motifs monomères dans une molécule d'un polymère [Définition normalisée par l'ISO]. 2, record 9, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27une%20mol%C3%A9cule%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
degré de polymérisation d'une molécule d'un polymère : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation [ISO]. 3, record 9, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27une%20mol%C3%A9cule%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-09-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Analytical Chemistry
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- degree of polymerization of a polymer
1, record 10, English, degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20polymer
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average value of the degree of polymerization of the molecules of a polymer [Definition standardized by ISO]. 2, record 10, English, - degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20polymer
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The method of averaging must be stated; for example number-average or mass-average degree of polymerization. 2, record 10, English, - degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20polymer
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
degree of polymerization of a polymer : term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 3, record 10, English, - degree%20of%20polymerization%20of%20a%20polymer
Record 10, Key term(s)
- degree of polymerisation of a polymer
- polymer polymerization degree
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Chimie analytique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- degré de polymérisation d'un polymère
1, record 10, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur moyenne des degrés de polymérisation des molécules d'un polymère [Définition normalisée par l'ISO]. 2, record 10, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La méthode de calcul de la moyenne doit être indiquée; par exemple degré de polymérisation moyen en nombre ou en masse. 2, record 10, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
degré de polymérisation d'un polymère : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 10, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20polym%C3%A9risation%20d%27un%20polym%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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