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POLYOXYMETHYLENE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyoxymethylene plastic
1, record 1, English, polyoxymethylene%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- POM plastic 1, record 1, English, POM%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polyacetal plastic based on polymers in which oxymethylene essentially is the sole repeated structural unit in the chains. 1, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyoxymethylene plastic; POM plastic : term, shortened form and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - polyoxymethylene%20plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastique polyoxyméthylène
1, record 1, French, plastique%20polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plastique POM 1, record 1, French, plastique%20POM
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastique acétalique à base de polymères dans lesquels l'oxyméthylène est pratiquement le seul motif structural répété dans les chaînes. 1, record 1, French, - plastique%20polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique polyoxyméthylène; plastique POM : terme, forme abrégée et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - plastique%20polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico polioximetileno
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20polioximetileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plástico POM 1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20POM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plástico acetálico a base de polímeros en el cual el oximetileno es prácticamente la única unidad estructural repetida en las cadenas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20polioximetileno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyoxymethylene
1, record 2, English, polyoxymethylene
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- POM 1, record 2, English, POM
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polyformaldehyde 2, record 2, English, polyformaldehyde
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer in which the repeated structural unit in the chain is oxymethylene. 2, record 2, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polyoxymethylene is theoretically the simplest member of the generic class of polyacetals. 2, record 2, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyoxymethylene; POM; polyformaldehyde : terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - polyoxymethylene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyoxyméthylène
1, record 2, French, polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- POM 1, record 2, French, POM
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polyformaldéhyde 1, record 2, French, polyformald%C3%A9hyde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dans lequel le motif structural répété dans la chaîne est l'oxyméthylène. 1, record 2, French, - polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyoxyméthylène; polyformaldéhyde; POM : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polioximetileno
1, record 2, Spanish, polioximetileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- POM 1, record 2, Spanish, POM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- poliformaldehído 1, record 2, Spanish, poliformaldeh%C3%ADdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero en el cual la unidad estructural repetida en la cadena es el oximetileno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - polioximetileno
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El polioximetileno es teóricamente el miembro más simple de la familia genérica de los poliacetales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - polioximetileno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- paraformaldehyde
1, record 3, English, paraformaldehyde
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- paraform 2, record 3, English, paraform
correct
- polyoxymethylene 2, record 3, English, polyoxymethylene
- Formagene 2, record 3, English, Formagene
- Triformol 2, record 3, English, Triformol
avoid, see observation
- thioxymethylene 2, record 3, English, thioxymethylene
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of a white solid with a slight odor of formaldehyde, insoluble in alcohol and ether, used in fungicides, bactericides, disinfectants, contraceptive creams, adhesives, hardener and waterproofing agent for gelatin. 3, record 3, English, - paraformaldehyde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Paraformaldehyde" should not be referred to as "Triformol" or as "thioxymethylene". 3, record 3, English, - paraformaldehyde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: HO(CH2O)nH 4, record 3, English, - paraformaldehyde
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paraformaldéhyde
1, record 3, French, paraformald%C3%A9hyde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- paraforme 2, record 3, French, paraforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné au mélange des polymères hydratés du méthanal [...] résines, adhésifs, fongicides, substance hydrofuge et désinfectante; crèmes contraceptives. 2, record 3, French, - paraformald%C3%A9hyde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Dénomination courante du polymère solide du formaldéhyde. (Solide blanc, il est souvent employé comme source de formaldéhyde pour désinfecter les effets et les chambres des malades, pour la synthèse de résines et pour la formulation de crèmes spermicides.) 3, record 3, French, - paraformald%C3%A9hyde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : HO(CH2O)nH 4, record 3, French, - paraformald%C3%A9hyde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polyacetal
1, record 4, English, polyacetal
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- acetal resin 2, record 4, English, acetal%20resin
correct
- polyoxymethylene resin 3, record 4, English, polyoxymethylene%20resin
correct
- polyformaldehyde resin 4, record 4, English, polyformaldehyde%20resin
correct
- polyacetal resin 3, record 4, English, polyacetal%20resin
correct
- acetal 5, record 4, English, acetal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - polyacetal
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - polyacetal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyacetal: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 4, English, - polyacetal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polyacétal
1, record 4, French, polyac%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- résine acétalique 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sine%20ac%C3%A9talique
correct, feminine noun
- résine acétal 3, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sine%20ac%C3%A9tal
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- résine d'acétal 4, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sine%20d%27ac%C3%A9tal
correct, feminine noun
- résine polyacétalique 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sine%20polyac%C3%A9talique
feminine noun
- résine polyoxyméthylénique 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sine%20polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9nique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
POM : Résines polyacétaliques ou polyoxyméthyléniques (homopolymères et copolymères). 2, record 4, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyacétal : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 4, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Résine acétal; pluriel : résines acétals. 6, record 4, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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