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POLYENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyene fatty acid 1, record 1, English, polyene%20fatty%20acid
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyinsaturated acid 2, record 1, English, polyinsaturated%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide gras polyénique
1, record 1, French, acide%20gras%20poly%C3%A9nique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido graso poliénico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20graso%20poli%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyene
1, record 2, English, polyene
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- multiene 2, record 2, English, multiene
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any unsaturated aliphatic or alicyclic compound containing more than four carbon atoms in the chain and having at least two double bonds. 3, record 2, English, - polyene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyène
1, record 2, French, poly%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des hydrocarbures renfermant plusieurs doubles liaisons carbone-carbone. 2, record 2, French, - poly%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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