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PAH COMPOUNDS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coronene
1, record 1, English, coronene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pale yellow very high-melting fluorescent hydrocarbon ... having a molecular structure like a crown with six benzene rings fused together. 2, record 1, English, - coronene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is important for understanding origin and evolution of planets to investigate a stable form of carbon in space and its reservoir. Now it has been proposed that the following two organic compounds are... candidates for the organic matters in space. One is coronene... one of PAH(Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon), the other is kerogen. 3, record 1, English, - coronene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula : C24H12 4, record 1, English, - coronene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coronène
1, record 1, French, coron%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hexabenzobenzène 2, record 1, French, hexabenzobenz%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impact d'électrons sur des fullerènes et sur des grosses molécules carbonées d'intérêt astrophysique. [...] Spectroscopie des ions par temps de vol. [...] Ce travail se prolonge par l'étude de grosses molécules carbonées polycycliques aromatiques (PAH), soit de symétrie plane (anthracène, coronène...) soit incurvées (décacyclène...) pour déterminer l'origine des spécificités des fullerènes (symétrie, forme cage, taille). 3, record 1, French, - coron%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C24H12 4, record 1, French, - coron%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- benzo[a]pyrene
1, record 2, English, benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- benzo(a)pyrene 2, record 2, English, benzo%28a%29pyrene
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of potent carcinogens, including polycyclic aromatic hyrocarbons(PAH), have been identified in the atmosphere... The sources of such highly toxic substances are smoke, soot, combustion products of fuels, exhaust gases of gasoline and diesel engines... One of the most powerful carcinogens among the PAH compounds found in urban air is benzo[ a] pyrene. 3, record 2, English, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dredging does not seem to have a major impact on biomagnification of metals and organic compounds in freshwater or marine environments apart from a few compounds (methylmercury, PCBs and possibly selenium, zinc, benzo[a]pyrene, DDT, naphthalene, kepone and mirex. 4, record 2, English, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benzo[a]pyrene: the letter "a" in square brackets must be italicized. 5, record 2, English, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Pollution de l'eau
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- benzo[a]pyrène
1, record 2, French, benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- benzo(a)pyrène 2, record 2, French, benzo%28a%29pyr%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'automobile a également ses polluants : [...] les hydrocarbures, les uns légers provenant de l'essence imbrûlée, les autres plus condensés en carbone, se trouvant de ce fait dans les fumées et appartenant à la série des composés polycycliques cancérigènes tels le benzo[a]pyrène ou le benzo[k]fluoranthène [note : lettres «a» et «k» entre crochets en italique]. 3, record 2, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les activités de dragage ne semblent pas influencer de façon importante le phénomène de bioaccumulation des métaux et composés organiques dans la chaîne alimentaire aquatique et marine sauf pour quelques composés (méthylmercure et BPC, et possiblement, le sélénium, le zinc, le benzo[a]pyrène, le DDT, le naphtalène, le képone et le mirex). 4, record 2, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour distinguer les isomères, les côtés périphériques du constituant fondamental sont désignés par «a», «b», «c», etc. La lettre «a» est attribuée au côté «1,2» [...] 5, record 2, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benzo[a]pyrène : la lettre «a» entre crochets s'écrit en italique. 6, record 2, French, - benzo%5Ba%5Dpyr%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polynuclear aromatic compounds
1, record 3, English, polynuclear%20aromatic%20compounds
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PNA 2, record 3, English, PNA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- PAH compounds 3, record 3, English, PAH%20compounds
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Naphthalene, anthracene, and phenanthrene are homologs of benzene; they contain several benzene rings that share two carbon atoms. As a class, these substances are called polynuclear aromatic compounds. 4, record 3, English, - polynuclear%20aromatic%20compounds
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also the record "polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon" in the TERMIUM bank. 5, record 3, English, - polynuclear%20aromatic%20compounds
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composés d'hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques
1, record 3, French, compos%C3%A9s%20d%27hydrocarbures%20aromatiques%20polycycliques
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- composés d'hydrocarbures polycycliques aromatiques 1, record 3, French, compos%C3%A9s%20d%27hydrocarbures%20polycycliques%20aromatiques
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi la fiche «hydrocarbure aromatique polycyclique» dans la banque TERMIUM. 1, record 3, French, - compos%C3%A9s%20d%27hydrocarbures%20aromatiques%20polycycliques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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