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POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poly(ethylene naphthalate)
1, record 1, English, poly%28ethylene%20naphthalate%29
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PEN 1, record 1, English, PEN
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- poly(oxyethyleneoxynaphthalene-2,6-dioyl) 2, record 1, English, poly%28oxyethyleneoxynaphthalene%2D2%2C6%2Ddioyl%29
correct
- polyethylene naphthalate 2, record 1, English, polyethylene%20naphthalate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polyester based on ethylene glycol and 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid (or one of its esters). 1, record 1, English, - poly%28ethylene%20naphthalate%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poly(ethylene naphthalate); PEN: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - poly%28ethylene%20naphthalate%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- naphtalate de polyéthylène
1, record 1, French, naphtalate%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poly(oxyéthylèneoxynaphthalène-2,6-dioyl) 1, record 1, French, poly%28oxy%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neoxynaphthal%C3%A8ne%2D2%2C6%2Ddioyl%29
correct, masculine noun
- poly(éthylène naphtalate) 2, record 1, French, poly%28%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20naphtalate%29
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PEN 2, record 1, French, PEN
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PEN 2, record 1, French, PEN
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polyester à base d'éthylène glycol et d'acide 2,6-naphthalènedicarboxylique (ou l'un de ses esters). 2, record 1, French, - naphtalate%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poly(éthylène naphtalate); PEN : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - naphtalate%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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