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PYRENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Scientific Information
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrene
1, record 1, English, pyrene
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- benzo(def)phenanthrene 2, record 1, English, benzo%28def%29phenanthrene
correct, see observation
- ß-pyrene 2, record 1, English, %C3%9F%2Dpyrene
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which appears under the form of a colorless solid (tetracene impurities give a yellow color) or of solutions which have a slight blue fluorescence and which is used in biochemical research. 3, record 1, English, - pyrene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pyrene: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 4, record 1, English, - pyrene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benzo(def)phenanthrene: The letters "def", between parentheses, must be italicized. 5, record 1, English, - pyrene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C16H10 4, record 1, English, - pyrene
Record 1, Key term(s)
- beta-pyrene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Information scientifique
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrène
1, record 1, French, pyr%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- benzo(def)phénanthrène 2, record 1, French, benzo%28def%29ph%C3%A9nanthr%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ß-pyrène 3, record 1, French, %C3%9F%2Dpyr%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- benzophénanthrène 3, record 1, French, benzoph%C3%A9nanthr%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbure d'hydrogène tétracyclique [...] trouvé dans le goudron de houille [...]; cancérigène. 4, record 1, French, - pyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pyrène : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada, utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 5, record 1, French, - pyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benzo(def)phénanthrène : Les lettres «def», entre parenthèses, s'écrivent en italique. 6, record 1, French, - pyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C16H10 5, record 1, French, - pyr%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bêta-pyrène
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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