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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL NONYLPHENYLETHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonoxinol
1, record 1, English, nonoxinol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ethoxylated nonylphenol 2, record 1, English, ethoxylated%20nonylphenol
correct
- ethoxylated nonyl phenol 3, record 1, English, ethoxylated%20nonyl%20phenol
avoid
- Igepal CO-630 4, record 1, English, Igepal%20CO%2D630
correct, trademark
- magrocol nonylphenyl ether 5, record 1, English, magrocol%20nonylphenyl%20ether
correct
- nonipol 6, record 1, English, nonipol
correct
- nonoxynol 7, record 1, English, nonoxynol
correct
- nonylphenol ethoxylate 8, record 1, English, nonylphenol%20ethoxylate
correct
- NPE 8, record 1, English, NPE
correct, see observation
- NPE 8, record 1, English, NPE
- nonyl phenol ethoxylate 2, record 1, English, nonyl%20phenol%20ethoxylate
avoid
- nonylphenol polyethyleneglycol ether 2, record 1, English, nonylphenol%20polyethyleneglycol%20ether
correct
- nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether 4, record 1, English, nonylphenol%20polyoxyethylene%20ether
correct
- nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol 9, record 1, English, nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol
correct
- nonylphenoxypoly(ethyleneoxy)ethanol 2, record 1, English, nonylphenoxypoly%28ethyleneoxy%29ethanol
correct
- alpha-(nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) 10, record 1, English, alpha%2D%28nonylphenyl%29%2Domega%2Dhydroxypoly%28oxy%2D1%2C2%2Dethanediyl%29
correct, see observation
- alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethane-1,2-diyl) 3, record 1, English, alpha%2D%284%2Dnonylphenyl%29%2Domega%2Dhydroxypoly%28oxyethane%2D1%2C2%2Ddiyl%29
correct, see observation
- alpha-(p-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) 6, record 1, English, alpha%2D%28p%2Dnonylphenyl%29%2Domega%2Dhydroxypoly%28oxyethylene%29
correct, see observation
- nonylphenylpolyethyleneglycol 3, record 1, English, nonylphenylpolyethyleneglycol
correct
- nonylphenyl polyethyleneglycol ether 10, record 1, English, nonylphenyl%20polyethyleneglycol%20ether
correct
- nonyl phenyl polyethylene glycol ether 11, record 1, English, nonyl%20phenyl%20polyethylene%20glycol%20ether
avoid
- polyethylene glycol nonylphenylether 3, record 1, English, polyethylene%20glycol%20nonylphenylether
correct
- polyethylene glycol p-nonylphenyl ether 6, record 1, English, polyethylene%20glycol%20p%2Dnonylphenyl%20ether
correct, see observation
- poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenol ether 3, record 1, English, poly%28oxyethylene%29%20nonylphenol%20ether
correct
- POE nonylphenol ether 3, record 1, English, POE%20nonylphenol%20ether
- polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether 12, record 1, English, polyoxyethylene%20nonylphenyl%20ether
correct
- polyoxyethylene (9) nonylphenyl ether 2, record 1, English, polyoxyethylene%20%289%29%20nonylphenyl%20ether
correct
- PEG-9 nonylphenyl ether 3, record 1, English, PEG%2D9%20nonylphenyl%20ether
correct
- PEG-9 nonylphenyl ether 3, record 1, English, PEG%2D9%20nonylphenyl%20ether
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nonionic surfactant mixtures prepared by reacting nonylphenol with ethylene oxide. 13, record 1, English, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) are high-volume chemicals that have been used for more than forty years as detergents, emulsifiers, wetting and dispersing agents. 14, record 1, English, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha-; omega-: These words must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letters or italicized. 3, record 1, English, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
p-: This abbreviation (of para-) must be italicized. 3, record 1, English, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
NPE: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 3, record 1, English, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Also known under a very large number of commercial designations, among which: Agral 90; Antarox BL-344; Arkopal N-090; Carsonon N-9; Chemax NP Series; Conco NI-90; Dowfax 9N; Lissapol NX; Makon; Neutronyx 600; Nonipol NO; Nonoxynol-15; Nonoxynol-18; Nonoxynol-20; Polytergent B; Protachem 630; Renex 600; Rewopol NV-9; Rewpol HV-9; Solar NP; Synperonic NX; Tergitol NP-14; Tergitol NP-27; Tergitol NP-33 (nonionic); Tergitol NP-35; Tergitol NP-40; Tergitol NPX; Tergitol TP-9; Triton N; Triton N-100; Trycol NP-1. 15, record 1, English, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: (C2H4O)x·C15H24O 15, record 1, English, - nonoxinol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nonoxinol
1, record 1, French, nonoxinol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nonylphénol éthoxylé 2, record 1, French, nonylph%C3%A9nol%20%C3%A9thoxyl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- nonyl phénol éthoxylé 3, record 1, French, nonyl%20ph%C3%A9nol%20%C3%A9thoxyl%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
- Igepal CO-630 2, record 1, French, Igepal%20CO%2D630
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- éther de magrocol nonylphényle 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20magrocol%20nonylph%C3%A9nyle
correct, masculine noun
- nonipol 2, record 1, French, nonipol
correct, masculine noun
- nonoxynol 2, record 1, French, nonoxynol
correct, masculine noun
- éthoxylate de nonylphénol 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9thoxylate%20de%20nonylph%C3%A9nol
correct, masculine noun
- ENP 5, record 1, French, ENP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ENP 5, record 1, French, ENP
- éthoxylate de nonyl phénol 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9thoxylate%20de%20nonyl%20ph%C3%A9nol
avoid, masculine noun
- éther de nonylphénol polyéthylèneglycol 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20nonylph%C3%A9nol%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neglycol
correct, masculine noun
- éther de nonylphénol polyoxyéthylène 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20nonylph%C3%A9nol%20polyoxy%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- nonylphénoxypolyéthoxyéthanol 2, record 1, French, nonylph%C3%A9noxypoly%C3%A9thoxy%C3%A9thanol
correct, masculine noun
- nonylphénoxypoly(éthylèneoxy)éthanol 2, record 1, French, nonylph%C3%A9noxypoly%28%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neoxy%29%C3%A9thanol
correct, masculine noun
- alpha-(nonylphényl)-oméga-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-éthanediyle) 2, record 1, French, alpha%2D%28nonylph%C3%A9nyl%29%2Dom%C3%A9ga%2Dhydroxypoly%28oxy%2D1%2C2%2D%C3%A9thanediyle%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- alpha-(4-nonylphényl)-oméga-hydroxypoly(oxyéthane-1,2-diyle) 2, record 1, French, alpha%2D%284%2Dnonylph%C3%A9nyl%29%2Dom%C3%A9ga%2Dhydroxypoly%28oxy%C3%A9thane%2D1%2C2%2Ddiyle%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- alpha-(p-nonylphényl)-oméga-hydroxypoly(oxyéthylène) 2, record 1, French, alpha%2D%28p%2Dnonylph%C3%A9nyl%29%2Dom%C3%A9ga%2Dhydroxypoly%28oxy%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- nonylphénylpolyéthylèneglycol 4, record 1, French, nonylph%C3%A9nylpoly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neglycol
correct, masculine noun
- éther de nonylphénylpolyéthylèneglycol 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20nonylph%C3%A9nylpoly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neglycol
correct, masculine noun
- éther de nonyl phényl polyéthylène glycol 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20nonyl%20ph%C3%A9nyl%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20glycol
avoid, masculine noun
- polyéthylène glycol nonylphényléther 6, record 1, French, poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20glycol%20nonylph%C3%A9nyl%C3%A9ther
correct, masculine noun
- éther de polyéthylène glycol p-nonylphényle 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20glycol%20p%2Dnonylph%C3%A9nyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- éther de poly(oxyéthylène) nonylphénol 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20poly%28oxy%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%29%20nonylph%C3%A9nol
correct, masculine noun
- éther de polyoxyéthylène nonylphényle 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20polyoxy%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20nonylph%C3%A9nyle
correct, masculine noun
- éther de polyoxyéthylène (9) nonylphényle 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20polyoxy%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20%289%29%20nonylph%C3%A9nyle
correct, masculine noun
- éther de PEG-9 nonylphényle 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20PEG%2D9%20nonylph%C3%A9nyle
correct, masculine noun
- éther de PEG-9 nonylphényle 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ther%20de%20PEG%2D9%20nonylph%C3%A9nyle
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] agent tensio-actif. 7, record 1, French, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alpha-; oméga-: Ces mots doivent être remplacés par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique. 2, record 1, French, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
p-: Cette abréviation (de para-) s'écrit en italique. 2, record 1, French, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
ENP : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion. 2, record 1, French, - nonoxinol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Formule chimique : (C2H4O)x·C15H24O 8, record 1, French, - nonoxinol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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