TERMIUM Plus®

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Record 1 2003-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A prefix to specify configuration (absolute or relative) or conformation.

OBS

For example R, S; r, s; P, M; Re, Si; E, Z; ap, sp; etc.

OBS

Those prefixes must be italicized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Symbole spécifiant la configuration (absolue ou relative) ou la conformation.

OBS

Par exemple : R, S; r, s; P, M; Re, Si; E, Z; ap, sp; etc.

OBS

Ces symboles s'écrivent en italique.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

Affix to the name of a compound designating steric relations around a double bond, and assigned by use of the sequence-rule procedure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Affixe ajouté au nom d'un composé pour désigner les relations stériques en fonction d'une double liaison; ils sont attribués en utilisant la méthode décrite dans la règle séquentielle.

Spanish

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