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HOMOLYTIC FISSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homolytic fission
1, record 1, English, homolytic%20fission
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- homolytic breaking 2, record 1, English, homolytic%20breaking
correct
- homolytic breakdown 3, record 1, English, homolytic%20breakdown
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentation of a molecule during a reaction in which the electrons distribute themselves equally among the fragments. 4, record 1, English, - homolytic%20fission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A covalent bond may break... by homolytic fission, each of the electrons separating with one of the atoms, giving two free atoms. 1, record 1, English, - homolytic%20fission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture homolytique
1, record 1, French, rupture%20homolytique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clivage homolytique 2, record 1, French, clivage%20homolytique
correct, masculine noun
- fragmentation homolytique 3, record 1, French, fragmentation%20homolytique
correct, feminine noun
- rupture radicalaire 4, record 1, French, rupture%20radicalaire
correct, feminine noun
- clivage radicalaire 4, record 1, French, clivage%20radicalaire
correct, masculine noun
- fragmentation radicalaire 4, record 1, French, fragmentation%20radicalaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentation d'une molécule au cours d'une réaction où, après rupture de la liaison chimique, les électrons se partagent également entre les fragments. 4, record 1, French, - rupture%20homolytique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Contaminación del aire
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fragmentación homolítica
1, record 1, Spanish, fragmentaci%C3%B3n%20homol%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmentación de una molécula durante una reacción en la cual los electrones se distribuyen en forma equitativa entre los fragmentos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fragmentaci%C3%B3n%20homol%C3%ADtica
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