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AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aromatic hydrocarbon
1, record 1, English, aromatic%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arene 2, record 1, English, arene
correct
- aromatic 3, record 1, English, aromatic
see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrocarbon which is characterized by the presence of a benzene ring. 4, record 1, English, - aromatic%20hydrocarbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another class of hydrocarbons of great industrial ... interest is related to benzene ..., a liquid obtained in the destructive distillation of coal. These are termed the aromatic hydrocarbons. 5, record 1, English, - aromatic%20hydrocarbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aromatic: pertaining to or designating a compound with one or more planar conjugated rings of the form typified by the benzene molecule; ... 6, record 1, English, - aromatic%20hydrocarbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Aromatic," as a noun, is more often used in the plural form to designate the group of compounds; it might be ambiguous if used alone. 7, record 1, English, - aromatic%20hydrocarbon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aromatics
- aromatic hydrocarbons
- arenes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Hydrocarbures aromatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure aromatique
1, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20aromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arène 2, record 1, French, ar%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- aromatique 3, record 1, French, aromatique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbure contenant un noyau benzénique dans sa molécule. 4, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20aromatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La demande d'aromatiques, essentiellement benzène, toluène et xylène, comme matières premières de la chimie, est satisfaite à 95 % par le pétrole et à 8 % par le charbon. Les deux sources pétrolières d'aromatiques sont le reformage catalytique et la pyrolyse du naphta ou du gazole en présence de vapeur d'eau [...] 5, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20aromatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
arène : Nom générique des hydrocarbures aromatiques. (Le benzène, l'anthracène sont des arènes). 6, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20aromatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employé comme nom, le terme «aromatique» est le plus souvent employé au pluriel, comme collectif; il est déconseillé de l'employer seul à cause du risque d'ambiguïté. 7, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20aromatique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aromatiques
- hydrocarbures aromatiques
- arènes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Hidrocarburos aromáticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrocarburo aromático
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrocarburo%20arom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grupo de hidrocarburos cíclicos no saturados que contienen uno o varios anillos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hidrocarburo%20arom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compuesto aromático en cuyas moléculas únicamente hay carbono e hidrógeno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hidrocarburo%20arom%C3%A1tico
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