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E/Z [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stereodescriptor
1, record 1, English, stereodescriptor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prefix to specify configuration (absolute or relative) or conformation. 2, record 1, English, - stereodescriptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example R, S; r, s; P, M; Re, Si; E, Z; ap, sp; etc. 2, record 1, English, - stereodescriptor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Those prefixes must be italicized. 3, record 1, English, - stereodescriptor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stéréodescripteur
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9r%C3%A9odescripteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Symbole spécifiant la configuration (absolue ou relative) ou la conformation. 2, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9r%C3%A9odescripteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple : R, S; r, s; P, M; Re, Si; E, Z; ap, sp; etc. 2, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9r%C3%A9odescripteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces symboles s'écrivent en italique. 3, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9r%C3%A9odescripteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- E/Z
1, record 2, English, E%2FZ
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affix to the name of a compound designating steric relations around a double bond, and assigned by use of the sequence-rule procedure. 1, record 2, English, - E%2FZ
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- E/Z
1, record 2, French, E%2FZ
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, French, - E%2FZ
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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