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DEPOLYMERISATION [4 records]

Record 1 2016-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
DEF

The reversion of a polymer to its monomer(s) or to a polymer of lower relative molecular mass.

OBS

depolymerization: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • depolymerisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
DEF

Retour d'un polymère à son (ses) monomère(s) ou à un polymère de masse moléculaire relative inférieure.

OBS

dépolymérisation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
DEF

Reversión de un polímero a su(s) monómero(s) o a un polímero con menor masa molecular relativa.

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Record 2 2014-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy
Key term(s)
  • thermal depolymerization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Énergies renouvelables

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy
Key term(s)
  • catalytic depolymerization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Énergies renouvelables

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
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).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
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.

Spanish

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