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(1-METHYLETHENYL)BENZENE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- (1-methylethenyl)benzene
1, record 1, English, %281%2Dmethylethenyl%29benzene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- (prop-2-en-1-yl)benzene 1, record 1, English, %28prop%2D2%2Den%2D1%2Dyl%29benzene
correct
- (1-methylvinyl)benzene 1, record 1, English, %281%2Dmethylvinyl%29benzene
correct
- isopropenylbenzene 2, record 1, English, isopropenylbenzene
correct
- alpha-methylstyrene 3, record 1, English, alpha%2Dmethylstyrene
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of a colorless liquid, subject to polymerization by heat or catalysts, used in the polymerization of monomer, especially for polyesters. 4, record 1, English, - %281%2Dmethylethenyl%29benzene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha-methylstyrene: The prefix "alpha" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized; incorrect form. 5, record 1, English, - %281%2Dmethylethenyl%29benzene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H5C(CH3):CH2 5, record 1, English, - %281%2Dmethylethenyl%29benzene
Record 1, Key term(s)
- a-methylstyrene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- (1-méthyléthényl)benzène
1, record 1, French, %281%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A9nyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- (prop-2-én-1-yl)benzène 1, record 1, French, %28prop%2D2%2D%C3%A9n%2D1%2Dyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- (1-méthylvinyl)benzène 1, record 1, French, %281%2Dm%C3%A9thylvinyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- isopropénylbenzène 2, record 1, French, isoprop%C3%A9nylbenz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- alpha-méthylstyrène 3, record 1, French, alpha%2Dm%C3%A9thylstyr%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
- méthyl-1-phényl-1-éthylène 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyl%2D1%2Dph%C3%A9nyl%2D1%2D%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha-méthylstyrène : Le préfixe «alpha» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique; forme incorrecte. 1, record 1, French, - %281%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A9nyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H5C(CH3):CH2 5, record 1, French, - %281%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A9nyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- a-méthylstyrène
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- limonene
1, record 2, English, limonene
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 1-methyl-4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)benzene 2, record 2, English, 1%2Dmethyl%2D4%2D%28prop%2D1%2Den%2D2%2Dyl%29benzene
correct
- 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl) benzene 2, record 2, English, 1%2Dmethyl%2D4%2D%281%2Dmethylethenyl%29%20benzene
correct
- 1-isopropenyl-4-methylbenzene 2, record 2, English, 1%2Disopropenyl%2D4%2Dmethylbenzene
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A widely distributed optically active terpene, closely related to isoprene, [that is used in] flavoring, fragrance and perfume materials, [as a] solvent, [a] wetting agent [and in] resin manufacture. 3, record 2, English, - limonene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs naturally in both [dextrogyre (+)] and [levogyre (-)] forms. The racemic mixture [(±)] of the two isomers is known as dipentene. 3, record 2, English, - limonene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C10H16 4, record 2, English, - limonene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limonène
1, record 2, French, limon%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- 1-méthyl-4-(prop-1-én-2-yl)benzène 2, record 2, French, 1%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D4%2D%28prop%2D1%2D%C3%A9n%2D2%2Dyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- 1-méthyl-4-(1-méthyléthényl)benzène 2, record 2, French, 1%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2D4%2D%281%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A9nyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- 1-isopropényl-4-méthylbenzène 2, record 2, French, 1%2Disoprop%C3%A9nyl%2D4%2Dm%C3%A9thylbenz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] hydrocarbure terpénique [...] très répandu dans le règne végétal [se présentant sous la forme d'un] liquide à odeur de citron [et] employé comme solvant et agent mouillant. 3, record 2, French, - limon%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[On distingue] le limonène dextrogyre [(+)], l'antipode lévogyre [(-) et le mélange racémique [(±)]. 3, record 2, French, - limon%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C10H16 4, record 2, French, - limon%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- limoneno
1, record 2, Spanish, limoneno
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- 2-propenoic acid polymer with ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate and(1-methylethenyl) benzene
1, record 3, English, 2%2Dpropenoic%20acid%20polymer%20with%20ethenylbenzene%2C%202%2Dethylhexyl%202%2Dpropenoate%20and%281%2Dmethylethenyl%29%20benzene
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polymère de l'acide prop-2-énoïque avec l'éthénylbenzène, le prop-2-énoate de 2-éthylhexyle et le (1-méthyléthényl)benzène
1, record 3, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27acide%20prop%2D2%2D%C3%A9no%C3%AFque%20avec%20l%27%C3%A9th%C3%A9nylbenz%C3%A8ne%2C%20le%20prop%2D2%2D%C3%A9noate%20de%202%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%20et%20le%20%281%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A9nyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid ethyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate, 1-methylethenyl) benzene and 2-propenoic acid
1, record 4, English, 2%2Dmethyl%2D2%2Dpropenoic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester%2C%20polymer%20with%20ethenylbenzene%2C%202%2Dethylhexyl%202%2Dpropenoate%2C%201%2Dmethylethenyl%29%20benzene%20and%202%2Dpropenoic%20acid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polymère de l'ester méthylique de l'acide 2-méthylprop-2-énoïque avec l'éthénylbenzène, le prop-2-énoate de 2-éthylhexyle, le 1-(méthyléthényl)benzène et l'acide prop-2-énoïque
1, record 4, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27ester%20m%C3%A9thylique%20de%20l%27acide%202%2Dm%C3%A9thylprop%2D2%2D%C3%A9no%C3%AFque%20avec%20l%27%C3%A9th%C3%A9nylbenz%C3%A8ne%2C%20le%20prop%2D2%2D%C3%A9noate%20de%202%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%2C%20le%201%2D%28m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A9nyl%29benz%C3%A8ne%20et%20l%27acide%20prop%2D2%2D%C3%A9no%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- 2-propenoic acid polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and(1-methylethenyl) benzene, 1-methylethyl ester, ammonium salt, tert-Bu peroxide-initiated
1, record 5, English, 2%2Dpropenoic%20acid%20polymer%20with%20butyl%202%2Dpropenoate%2C%20ethenylbenzene%20and%281%2Dmethylethenyl%29%20benzene%2C%201%2Dmethylethyl%20ester%2C%20ammonium%20salt%2C%20tert%2DBu%20peroxide%2Dinitiated
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tert-: This prefix must be italicized. 2, record 5, English, - 2%2Dpropenoic%20acid%20polymer%20with%20butyl%202%2Dpropenoate%2C%20ethenylbenzene%20and%281%2Dmethylethenyl%29%20benzene%2C%201%2Dmethylethyl%20ester%2C%20ammonium%20salt%2C%20tert%2DBu%20peroxide%2Dinitiated
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sel d'ammonium de l'ester 1-méthyléthylique du polymère de l'acide prop-2-énoïque avec le prop-2-énoate de butyle, l'éthénylbenzène et le (1-méthyléthényl)benzène, amorcé au peroxyde de tert-Bu
1, record 5, French, sel%20d%27ammonium%20de%20l%27ester%201%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9thylique%20du%20polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27acide%20prop%2D2%2D%C3%A9no%C3%AFque%20avec%20le%20prop%2D2%2D%C3%A9noate%20de%20butyle%2C%20l%27%C3%A9th%C3%A9nylbenz%C3%A8ne%20et%20le%20%281%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A9nyl%29benz%C3%A8ne%2C%20amorc%C3%A9%20au%20peroxyde%20de%20tert%2DBu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- 2-propenoic acid polymer with ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate and(1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium salt
1, record 6, English, 2%2Dpropenoic%20acid%20polymer%20with%20ethenylbenzene%2C%202%2Dethylhexyl%202%2Dpropenoate%20and%281%2Dmethylethenyl%29%20benzene%2C%20ammonium%20salt
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sel d'ammonium du polymère de l'acide prop-2-énoïque avec l'éthénylbenzène, le prop-2-énoate de 2-éthylhexyle et le (1-méthyléthényl)benzène
1, record 6, French, sel%20d%27ammonium%20du%20polym%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27acide%20prop%2D2%2D%C3%A9no%C3%AFque%20avec%20l%27%C3%A9th%C3%A9nylbenz%C3%A8ne%2C%20le%20prop%2D2%2D%C3%A9noate%20de%202%2D%C3%A9thylhexyle%20et%20le%20%281%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A9nyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- (1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol polymer with ethenylbenzene and(1-methylethenyl) benzene
1, record 7, English, %281%2C%201%2C%203%2C%203%2Dtetramethylbutyl%29%20phenol%20polymer%20with%20ethenylbenzene%20and%281%2Dmethylethenyl%29%20benzene
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- polymère de (1,1,3,3-tétraméthylbutyl)phénol avec l'éthénylbenzène et le (1-méthyléthényl)benzène
1, record 7, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20%281%2C1%2C3%2C3%2Dt%C3%A9tram%C3%A9thylbutyl%29ph%C3%A9nol%20avec%20l%27%C3%A9th%C3%A9nylbenz%C3%A8ne%20et%20le%20%281%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9th%C3%A9nyl%29benz%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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