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UNSATURATED ALIPHATIC COMPOUND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unsaturated aliphatic
1, record 1, English, unsaturated%20aliphatic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unsaturated aliphatic compound 2, record 1, English, unsaturated%20aliphatic%20compound
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aliphatic: one of the major groups of organic compounds characterized by straight- or branched-chain arrangement of the constituent carbon atoms. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are comprised of three subgroups: (1) paraffins (alkanes), all of which are saturated and comparatively unreactive, ... (2) olefins (alkenes or alkadienes) which are unsaturated and quite reactive; (3) acetylenes (alkynes) .... 3, record 1, English, - unsaturated%20aliphatic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See records "aliphatic" and "unsaturated compound". 4, record 1, English, - unsaturated%20aliphatic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé aliphatique non saturé
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20non%20satur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composé aliphatique insaturé 2, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20insatur%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composé aliphatique : composé organique renfermant une chaîne ouverte, comme les corps gras. 3, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20non%20satur%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voir fiches "composé aliphatique" et "composé non saturé". 2, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20non%20satur%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saturated aliphatic
1, record 2, English, saturated%20aliphatic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- saturated aliphatic compound 2, record 2, English, saturated%20aliphatic%20compound
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aliphatic: one of the major groups of organic compounds characterized by straight- or branched-chain arrangement of the constituent carbon atoms. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are comprised of three subgroups: (1) paraffins (alkanes), all of which are saturated and comparatively unreactive, ...(2) olefins (alkenes or alkadienes) which are unsaturated and quite reactive; (3) acetylenes (alkynes) which contain a triple bond and are highly reactive. 3, record 2, English, - saturated%20aliphatic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See records "aliphatic" and "saturated compound". 2, record 2, English, - saturated%20aliphatic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
unsaturated aliphatic compound. 4, record 2, English, - saturated%20aliphatic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composé aliphatique saturé
1, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20satur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composé aliphatique : composé organique renfermant une chaîne ouverte, comme les corps gras. 2, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20satur%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voir fiches "composé aliphatique" et "composé saturé". 3, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20aliphatique%20satur%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyene
1, record 3, English, polyene
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- multiene 2, record 3, English, multiene
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - polyene
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polyène
1, record 3, French, poly%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des hydrocarbures renfermant plusieurs doubles liaisons carbone-carbone. 2, record 3, French, - poly%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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