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POLYBASIC [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polybasic acid
1, record 1, English, polybasic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyacid 2, record 1, English, polyacid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acetic acid has only one ionizable hydrogen and is called monobasic. Some other acids have two or even three ionizable hydrogens and are called polybasic. 3, record 1, English, - polybasic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polybasic. A chemical compound in solution that yields two or more H+ ions per molecule, such as sulfuric acid, H2SO4. 4, record 1, English, - polybasic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyacide
1, record 1, French, polyacide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polybase 1, record 1, French, polybase
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- acide polybasique 2, record 1, French, acide%20polybasique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps qui libère plusieurs cations H+ par molécules. 1, record 1, French, - polyacide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido polibásico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20polib%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo ácido que contiene dos o más equivalentes-gramo de hidrógeno por cada mol. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20polib%C3%A1sico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polybasic 1, record 2, English, polybasic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polybasique 1, record 2, French, polybasique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(acide inorganique) 2, record 2, French, - polybasique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polibásico 1, record 2, Spanish, polib%C3%A1sico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polybasic alloploidy 1, record 3, English, polybasic%20alloploidy
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alloploïdie polybasique
1, record 3, French, alloplo%C3%AFdie%20polybasique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'alloploïdie résultant de l'hybridation entre des espèces dont les nombres de base sont différents. 1, record 3, French, - alloplo%C3%AFdie%20polybasique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, le colza provient du croisement entre le chou à x=9 et la navette à x=10. 1, record 3, French, - alloplo%C3%AFdie%20polybasique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oil-modified alkyd
1, record 4, English, oil%2Dmodified%20alkyd
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modified alkyds are those in which the polybasic acid is substituted in part by a monobasic acid, of which the vegetable oil fatty acids are typical. 1, record 4, English, - oil%2Dmodified%20alkyd
Record 4, Key term(s)
- oil-modified alkyd resin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résine alkyde modifiée aux acides gras
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sine%20alkyde%20modifi%C3%A9e%20aux%20acides%20gras
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit résultant de la modification par les acides gras d'une résine alkyde, modification qui consiste à remplacer, au cours de la fabrication, une partie des polyacides par une quantité équifonctionnelle d'acides gras. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20alkyde%20modifi%C3%A9e%20aux%20acides%20gras
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résine alkyde modifiée aux acides gras : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20alkyde%20modifi%C3%A9e%20aux%20acides%20gras
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polybasic organic acid 1, record 5, English, polybasic%20organic%20acid
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acide organique polybasique
1, record 5, French, acide%20organique%20polybasique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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