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HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volatile halogenated organic compound
1, record 1, English, volatile%20halogenated%20organic%20compound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VHOC 1, record 1, English, VHOC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volatile halogenated organic compound; VHOC : term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l'environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - volatile%20halogenated%20organic%20compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé organique halogéné volatil
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9%20volatil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composé organique volatil (COV) duquel un ou plusieurs éléments a été remplacé par un ou des halogènes. 2, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9%20volatil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
composé organique halogéné volatil : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9%20volatil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- halogenated organic compound
1, record 2, English, halogenated%20organic%20compound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HOC 2, record 2, English, HOC
see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- halogenated organic 3, record 2, English, halogenated%20organic
noun
- organohalogen 4, record 2, English, organohalogen
noun
- organohalogen compound 5, record 2, English, organohalogen%20compound
- organo-halogenated compound 6, record 2, English, organo%2Dhalogenated%20compound
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
halogenated organic compounds (HOC): Compounds having a halogen-carbon bond. 7, record 2, English, - halogenated%20organic%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several halogenated organic compounds are important in biological chemistry but only very few such as thyroxine (thyroid hormone) are formed naturally. 8, record 2, English, - halogenated%20organic%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Organic compounds such as pesticides, PCBs, PAHs, organohalogens and mineral hydrocarbons are most often adsorbed to particles or organic matter, a physical condition often caused by the very low water solubility and weak polarity of organic compounds. 9, record 2, English, - halogenated%20organic%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HOC: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 10, record 2, English, - halogenated%20organic%20compound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composé organique halogéné
1, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- composé organo-halogéné 2, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20organo%2Dhalog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
- halogéné 3, record 2, French, halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
- organohalogéné 4, record 2, French, organohalog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
- organo-halogéné 3, record 2, French, organo%2Dhalog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance chimique organique comprenant un nombre indéterminé d'atomes d'un halogène quelconque. 5, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne aussi bien les organochlorés que les organofluorés et ainsi de suite. 5, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liste des composés organiques halogénés interdits [dans l'«Ordonnance sur les substances dangereuses pour l'environnement» du gouvernement de la Suisse]. a) Systèmes monocycliques aliphatiques : hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH, tous les isomères), à l'exception du gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane) dans les désinfectants des semences pour l'agriculture et dans les médicaments. b) Systèmes polycycliques aliphatiques : aldrine; chlordane; dieldrine; endrine; heptachlore et époxy-heptachlore; télodrine; strobane et toxaphène; isodrine; kélévane; chlordécone (képone). c) hexachlorobenzène. d) biphényles, terphényles, naphtalines et diarylalcanes halogénés. [...] terphényles halogénés du type C18HnX14-n; [...] naphthalines halogénées du type C10HnX8-n; [...] monométhyltétrachlorodiphénylméthane [...]; monométhyldichlorodiphénylméthane; monométhyldibromodiphénylméthane [...] e) DDT et composés similaires : dichlorodiphényltrichloréthane (DDT); dichlorodiphényldichloréthylène (DDE); dichlorodiphényldichloréthane (DDD); méthoxychlore; perthane. f) acides trichlorophénoxycarboxyliques et leurs dérivés : acide trichloro-2,4,5 phénoxyacétique et ses sels, ainsi que les composés de trichloro-2,4,5 phénoxyacétyle; acide (trichloro-2,4,5 phénoxy)-2 propionique et ses sels, ainsi que les composés de (trichloro-2,4,5 phénoxy)-2 propionyle. g) phénols polychlorés et leurs dérivés : pentachlorophénol (PCP) et ses sels, ainsi que les composés de pentachlorophénoxy; tétrachlorophénol (TeCP) et ses sels, ainsi que les composés de tétrachlorophénoxy. h) quintozène. 6, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
- Agentes contaminantes
- Cambio climático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuesto orgánico halogenado
1, record 2, Spanish, compuesto%20org%C3%A1nico%20halogenado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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