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HYDROXYL GROUP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydroxy group
1, record 1, English, hydroxy%20group
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- -OH group 2, record 1, English, %2DOH%20group
correct, see observation
- hydroxyl group 3, record 1, English, hydroxyl%20group
former designation, avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Group composed of one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom and having one monovalent free valence. 4, record 1, English, - hydroxy%20group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydroxy group: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 4, record 1, English, - hydroxy%20group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe hydroxy
1, record 1, French, groupe%20hydroxy
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe -OH 2, record 1, French, groupe%20%2DOH
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- hydroxyles 1, record 1, French, hydroxyles
correct, masculine noun, plural
- groupe hydroxyle 3, record 1, French, groupe%20hydroxyle
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- groupement hydroxyle 4, record 1, French, groupement%20hydroxyle
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- groupe oxhydryle 5, record 1, French, groupe%20oxhydryle
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- groupement oxhydryle 6, record 1, French, groupement%20oxhydryle
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- groupement -OH 7, record 1, French, groupement%20%2DOH
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe composé d'un atome d'oxygène et d'un atome d'hydrogène, qui comporte une valence libre monovalente. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20hydroxy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe hydroxy : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20hydroxy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
groupe -OH : nom descriptif. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20hydroxy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo hidróxilo
1, record 1, Spanish, grupo%20hidr%C3%B3xilo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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