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POLYTEREPHTHALATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyterephthalate
1, record 1, English, polyterephthalate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thermoplastic polyester in which the terephthalate group is a repeating structural unit in the polymer chain. 1, record 1, English, - polyterephthalate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyterephthalate : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 2, record 1, English, - polyterephthalate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polytéréphtalate
1, record 1, French, polyt%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polyester thermoplastique dans lequel le groupe téréphtalate est un motif structural répété dans la chaîne du polymère. 1, record 1, French, - polyt%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polytéréphtalate : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - polyt%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- politereftalato
1, record 1, Spanish, politereftalato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poliéster termoplástico en el cual el grupo tereftalato es una unidad estructural repetida en la cadena del polímero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - politereftalato
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyterephthalate plastic
1, record 2, English, polyterephthalate%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thermoplastic polyester in which the terephthalate group is a repeating structural unit in the polymer chain, the terephthalate being present in greater amount than other dicarboxylates that may be present. 1, record 2, English, - polyterephthalate%20plastic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyterephthalate plastic : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 2, record 2, English, - polyterephthalate%20plastic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plastique polytéréphtalate
1, record 2, French, plastique%20polyt%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polyester thermoplastique dans lequel le groupe téréphtalate est un motif structural répété dans la chaîne polymérique, le téréphtalate étant présent en quantité beaucoup plus importante que les autres dicarboxylates susceptibles d’être également présent. 1, record 2, French, - plastique%20polyt%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique polytéréphtalate : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 2, French, - plastique%20polyt%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico de politereftalato
1, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20de%20politereftalato
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poliéster termoplástico en el cual el grupo tereftalato es una unidad estructural repetida en la cadena polimérica, estando presente el tereftalato en mayor cantidad que otros dicarboxilatos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20de%20politereftalato
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