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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- (+)-limonene
1, record 1, English, %28%2B%29%2Dlimonene
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- d-limonene 2, record 1, English, d%2Dlimonene
former designation, avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Isolation of d-limonene from mandarine peel oil. 3, record 1, English, - %28%2B%29%2Dlimonene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d-limonene: obsolete form. 4, record 1, English, - %28%2B%29%2Dlimonene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The signs (+) and (-) replace the italicized letters "d" and "l", respectively, to denote dextrorotatory and levorotatory compounds. 1, record 1, English, - %28%2B%29%2Dlimonene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- (+)-limonène
1, record 1, French, %28%2B%29%2Dlimon%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- d-limonène 2, record 1, French, d%2Dlimon%C3%A8ne
former designation, avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le limonène dextrogyre se rencontre dans les essences de bergamote, de carvi, de citron, d'orange amère et de pin. 3, record 1, French, - %28%2B%29%2Dlimon%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
carvène : Mélange de terpènes, extrait de l'essence de carvi; renferme surtout du d-limonène. 4, record 1, French, - %28%2B%29%2Dlimon%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d-limonène : forme vieillie. 5, record 1, French, - %28%2B%29%2Dlimon%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les signes (+) et (-) remplacent les lettres italiques «d» et «l», respectivement, dans les noms des composés dextrogyres et lévogyres. 1, record 1, French, - %28%2B%29%2Dlimon%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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