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Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- molecular oxygen
1, record 1, English, molecular%20oxygen
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elemental oxygen 2, record 1, English, elemental%20oxygen
correct
- diatomic oxygen 3, record 1, English, diatomic%20oxygen
correct
- diatomic 02 4, record 1, English, diatomic%2002
correct
- 02 5, record 1, English, 02
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ozone is formed when ultraviolet radiation dissociates molecular oxygen: 02 + hv [makes] 20. 0 + 02 + M [makes] 03 + M. M represents another molecule of oxygen or nitrogen that is unchanged in the reaction. 6, record 1, English, - molecular%20oxygen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
molecular oxygen: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - molecular%20oxygen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxygène moléculaire
1, record 1, French, oxyg%C3%A8ne%20mol%C3%A9culaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxygène diatomique 2, record 1, French, oxyg%C3%A8ne%20diatomique
correct, masculine noun
- 02 3, record 1, French, 02
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principalement au-dessus de 1 000 km d'altitude, l'oxygène moléculaire absorbe les radiations ultraviolettes inférieures à 242 nm et, de ce fait, se transforme en oxygène atomique : 02 + hv [donne] 0 + 0 (uv<242 nm). 4, record 1, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20mol%C3%A9culaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxygène moléculaire : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20mol%C3%A9culaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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