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POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maleic resin
1, record 1, English, maleic%20resin
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maleic resins. These resins are made by reacting maleic acid or anhydride with a polyhydric alcohol such as glycerin in the presence of rosin or ester gum. They have very fast solvent release, good compatibility with nitrocellulose, and good sanding properties.... Maleic resins also have a fast dry and good color retention so that they can be used in quick-drying white coatings. 2, record 1, English, - maleic%20resin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maleic resin: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - maleic%20resin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résine maléique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sine%20mal%C3%A9ique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résine maléique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20mal%C3%A9ique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phosphatide 1, record 2, English, phosphatide
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The phosphatides are associated with fats and oils in both plant and animal tissue. They consist of a polyhydric alcohol which is esterified with a fatty acid and with phosphoric acid. 2, record 2, English, - phosphatide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phosphatide
1, record 2, French, phosphatide
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jaune [d'œuf], lui se compose d'albumines, de lécithines, de phosphatides [...] : lipides phosphorés. 2, record 2, French, - phosphatide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosfátido
1, record 2, Spanish, fosf%C3%A1tido
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyhydric alcohol
1, record 3, English, polyhydric%20alcohol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polyalcohol 1, record 3, English, polyalcohol
correct
- polyol 1, record 3, English, polyol
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alcohol with many hydroxyl (-OH) radicals, such as glycerol ... 1, record 3, English, - polyhydric%20alcohol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polyalcool
1, record 3, French, polyalcool
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- polyol 2, record 3, French, polyol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance obtenue par la réduction de sucres simples ou complexes, dont la fonction aldéhyde ou cétone se trouve ainsi remplacé par un groupement hydroxyle. 3, record 3, French, - polyalcool
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Industria alimentaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcohol polihídrico
1, record 3, Spanish, alcohol%20polih%C3%ADdrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- polialcohol 1, record 3, Spanish, polialcohol
correct, masculine noun
- poliol 1, record 3, Spanish, poliol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alcohol que tiene muchos grupos hidróxilos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - alcohol%20polih%C3%ADdrico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los polioles, también llamados polialcoholes o alcoholes polihídricos, son unos compuestos cuya estructura química se parece en parte a la de los azúcares y en parte a la de los alcoholes. Los polioles más utilizados en alimentación son el sorbitol, manitol, maltitol, xilitol, lactitol, isomaltosa, eritritol, y los almidones hidrolizados hidrogenados. 3, record 3, Spanish, - alcohol%20polih%C3%ADdrico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el campo de los plásticos celulares el término poliol incluye compuestos que contienen grupos hidróxilos alcohólicos como poliéteres, glicoles, poliésteres y aceite de castor utilizados en espumas de uretano. 2, record 3, Spanish, - alcohol%20polih%C3%ADdrico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coated tablet
1, record 4, English, coated%20tablet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A tablet] covered with one or more layers of a mixture of various substances such as natural or synthetic resins, gums, inactive and insoluble filler, sugar, plasticizer, polyhydric alcohol, waxes, authorized colouring material and sometimes flavoring material. 2, record 4, English, - coated%20tablet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comprimé enrobé
1, record 4, French, comprim%C3%A9%20enrob%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comprimés enrobés. Les comprimés de cette catégorie ont leur surface recouverte d'une ou plusieurs couches de mélanges de substances diverses telles que : résines naturelles ou synthétiques, gommes, charges insolubles inactives, sucres, substances plastifiantes, polyols, cires, matières colorantes autorisées ... 1, record 4, French, - comprim%C3%A9%20enrob%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tableta revestida
1, record 4, Spanish, tableta%20revestida
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Sugar Industry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sugar alcohol
1, record 5, English, sugar%20alcohol
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the acyclic linear polyhydric alcohols; may be considered sugars in which the aldehydic group of the first carbon atom is reduced to a primary alcohol; classified according to the number of hydroxyl groups in the molecule; sorbitol(D-glucitol, sorbite) is one of the most widespread of all the naturally occurring sugar alcohols. 2, record 5, English, - sugar%20alcohol
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a group, the sugar alcohols are crystalline substances, having low specific rotations, and ranging in taste from faintly sweet to very sweet. Their distribution in nature is limited exclusively to plants. 3, record 5, English, - sugar%20alcohol
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are two major categories of sugar substitutes. One is sugar alcohols. The other is artificial sweeteners. Sugar alcohols ... supply as much, if not more, caloric energy than regular sugar. Artificial sweeteners provide virtually no caloric energy. ... There are four sugar alcohols currently available in the US: mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, and maltitol. 4, record 5, English, - sugar%20alcohol
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ite
1, record 5, French, ite
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- itol 1, record 5, French, itol
correct, masculine noun
- alcool de sucre 2, record 5, French, alcool%20de%20sucre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des polyalcools obtenus par hydrogénation des oses. 3, record 5, French, - ite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le xylitol, alcool de sucre naturel non fermenté par les streptocoques oraux, s'est révélé être un sucre de substitution efficace contre la carie [...] Il est souvent utilisé dans les gommes à mâcher «sucrées sans sucre». 2, record 5, French, - ite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après QUENC 1969, vol. 4, p. 3554 et DCHIM 1978, p. 605, le terme «ite» est masculin, alors que d'après LGRAN 1970, vol. 6, p. 285, il est féminin. 4, record 5, French, - ite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le sorbitol, un polyol hexavalent [...] peut s'obtenir par hydrogénation du glucose. [...] À l'état naturel, le sorbitol est contenu dans les fruits de nombreuses Rosacées et dans certaines Algues. 5, record 5, French, - ite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Industria azucarera
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcohol de azúcar
1, record 5, Spanish, alcohol%20de%20az%C3%BAcar
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- polyhydric alcohol 1, record 6, English, polyhydric%20alcohol
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alcool polyhydrique
1, record 6, French, alcool%20polyhydrique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcohol polihídrico
1, record 6, Spanish, alcohol%20polih%C3%ADdrico
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- polyolester
1, record 7, English, polyolester
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- POE 2, record 7, English, POE
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polyol : See "polyhydric alcohol". 3, record 7, English, - polyolester
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Polyhydric alcohol : An alcohol with many hydroxyl(OH) radicals... 3, record 7, English, - polyolester
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Esters are derived from acids by the exchange of the replaceable hydrogen of the latter for an organic radical. The usual reaction is that of an acid with an alcohol or other organic compound rich in OH groups. 4, record 7, English, - polyolester
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ester à base de polyol
1, record 7, French, ester%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20polyol
see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estérification : Transformation sous l'action d'un acide d'un alcool ou d'un phénol en éther-sel ou ester. 2, record 7, French, - ester%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20polyol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Polyol : Synonyme de «polyalcool». 3, record 7, French, - ester%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20polyol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Polyalcool : Corps possédant plusieurs fonctions alcool. 3, record 7, French, - ester%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20polyol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La fonction alcool est caractérisée en chimie organique par le groupe fonctionnel hydroxyle OH [...] 3, record 7, French, - ester%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20polyol
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-05-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- polyhydric alcohol ethoxylate
1, record 8, English, polyhydric%20alcohol%20ethoxylate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- éthoxylat d'alcool polyhydrique
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9thoxylat%20d%27alcool%20polyhydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- amine of polyhydric alcohol 1, record 9, English, amine%20of%20polyhydric%20alcohol
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- amine de l'alcool polyhydrique
1, record 9, French, amine%20de%20l%27alcool%20polyhydrique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ether-ester of polyhydric alcohol 1, record 10, English, ether%2Dester%20of%20polyhydric%20alcohol
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- éther-ester des polyalcools
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9ther%2Dester%20des%20polyalcools
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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