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DEPOLYMERISATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depolymerization
1, record 1, English, depolymerization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reversion of a polymer to its monomer(s) or to a polymer of lower relative molecular mass. 2, record 1, English, - depolymerization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
depolymerization: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - depolymerization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- depolymerisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépolymérisation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9polym%C3%A9risation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retour d'un polymère à son (ses) monomère(s) ou à un polymère de masse moléculaire relative inférieure. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9polym%C3%A9risation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépolymérisation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9polym%C3%A9risation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depolimerización
1, record 1, Spanish, depolimerizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- despolimerización 2, record 1, Spanish, despolimerizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reversión de un polímero a su(s) monómero(s) o a un polímero con menor masa molecular relativa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - depolimerizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Renewable Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal depolymerisation
1, record 2, English, thermal%20depolymerisation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- thermal depolymerization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépolymérisation thermique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9polym%C3%A9risation%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Renewable Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- catalytic depolymerisation
1, record 3, English, catalytic%20depolymerisation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- catalytic depolymerization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépolymérisation catalytique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9polym%C3%A9risation%20catalytique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- taxotere
1, record 4, English, taxotere
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taxotere, an analog of taxol, is an inhibitor of depolymerisation of microtubules and is currently in Phase 1 clinical trials.(Information found in Pascal Database). 1, record 4, English, - taxotere
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taxotère
1, record 4, French, taxot%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
molécule d'hémisynthèse [...] apparentée au taxol et "présentant" un large spectre d'activité in vitro "qui" permet de bloquer la multiplication des cellules en stabilisant les microtubules impliqués dans la division cellulaire. Elle est synthétisée à partir d'un taxane, présent dans les aiguilles d'if européen. 1, record 4, French, - taxot%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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