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POLYFORMALDEHYDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyoxymethylene
1, record 1, English, polyoxymethylene
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- POM 1, record 1, English, POM
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyformaldehyde 2, record 1, English, polyformaldehyde
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer in which the repeated structural unit in the chain is oxymethylene. 2, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polyoxymethylene is theoretically the simplest member of the generic class of polyacetals. 2, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyoxymethylene; POM; polyformaldehyde : terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyoxyméthylène
1, record 1, French, polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- POM 1, record 1, French, POM
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polyformaldéhyde 1, record 1, French, polyformald%C3%A9hyde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dans lequel le motif structural répété dans la chaîne est l'oxyméthylène. 1, record 1, French, - polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyoxyméthylène; polyformaldéhyde; POM : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polioximetileno
1, record 1, Spanish, polioximetileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- POM 1, record 1, Spanish, POM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- poliformaldehído 1, record 1, Spanish, poliformaldeh%C3%ADdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero en el cual la unidad estructural repetida en la cadena es el oximetileno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polioximetileno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El polioximetileno es teóricamente el miembro más simple de la familia genérica de los poliacetales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polioximetileno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyformaldehyde fibre
1, record 2, English, polyformaldehyde%20fibre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polyformaldehyde fiber 2, record 2, English, polyformaldehyde%20fiber
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre de polyformaldéhyde
1, record 2, French, fibre%20de%20polyformald%C3%A9hyde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyacetal
1, record 3, English, polyacetal
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- acetal resin 2, record 3, English, acetal%20resin
correct
- polyoxymethylene resin 3, record 3, English, polyoxymethylene%20resin
correct
- polyformaldehyde resin 4, record 3, English, polyformaldehyde%20resin
correct
- polyacetal resin 3, record 3, English, polyacetal%20resin
correct
- acetal 5, record 3, English, acetal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
acetal resins: linear, synthetic resins produced by the polymerization of formaldehyde (acetal homopolymers) or of formaldehyde with trioxane (acetal copolymers); hard; tough plastics used as substitutes for metals. 6, record 3, English, - polyacetal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
polyacetal: A polymer in which the repeated structural unit in the chain is of the acetal type. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 7, record 3, English, - polyacetal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyacetal: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 3, English, - polyacetal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polyacétal
1, record 3, French, polyac%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résine acétalique 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sine%20ac%C3%A9talique
correct, feminine noun
- résine acétal 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sine%20ac%C3%A9tal
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- résine d'acétal 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sine%20d%27ac%C3%A9tal
correct, feminine noun
- résine polyacétalique 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sine%20polyac%C3%A9talique
feminine noun
- résine polyoxyméthylénique 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sine%20polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9nique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dans lequel le motif structural répété dans la chaîne est du type acétal. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 3, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désignation de résines acétaliques ou polyoxyméthyléniques comprend les polymères thermoplastiques de la formaldéhyde [...] Grâce à une excellente combinaison de caractéristiques techniques importantes, telles que rigidité, dureté, résistance mécanique, stabilité des dimensions à haute température [...], les résines acétaliques sont particulièrement indiquées comme matières premières pour l'ingénierie (engineering plastics) [...] 2, record 3, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
POM : Résines polyacétaliques ou polyoxyméthyléniques (homopolymères et copolymères). 2, record 3, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyacétal : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Résine acétal; pluriel : résines acétals. 6, record 3, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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