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C12H25C6H4SO3H [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid
1, record 1, English, dodecylbenzenesulfonic%20acid
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dobanic acid 83 2, record 1, English, dobanic%20acid%2083
correct
- dobanic acid JN 2, record 1, English, dobanic%20acid%20JN
correct
- dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid 2, record 1, English, dodecylbenzene%20sulfonic%20acid
correct
- dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid 2, record 1, English, dodecyl%20benzene%20sulfonic%20acid
correct
- DBS 2, record 1, English, DBS
see observation
- DBS 2, record 1, English, DBS
- n-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid 3, record 1, English, n%2Ddodecylbenzenesulfonic%20acid
correct, see observation
- n-dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid 2, record 1, English, n%2Ddodecylbenzene%20sulfonic%20acid
- n-dodecyl-benzene sulphonic acid 4, record 1, English, n%2Ddodecyl%2Dbenzene%20sulphonic%20acid
avoid, see observation
- laurylbenzenesulfonic acid 2, record 1, English, laurylbenzenesulfonic%20acid
correct
- dodecylbenzene sulphonic acid 2, record 1, English, dodecylbenzene%20sulphonic%20acid
avoid
- Richonic acid B 2, record 1, English, Richonic%20acid%20B
trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid: A generic term. 4, record 1, English, - dodecylbenzenesulfonic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
n-: This abbreviation (of "normal") must be italicized. 4, record 1, English, - dodecylbenzenesulfonic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
n-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid: A generic commercial term. 4, record 1, English, - dodecylbenzenesulfonic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
DBS: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 4, record 1, English, - dodecylbenzenesulfonic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Also known under a variety of trade names, among which: Bio-Soft S 100; Calsoft LAS 99; Caswell No. 413C; Elfan WA sulphonic acid; LAS 99; Marlon AS 3; NA 2584; Nacconol 98SA; Nansa 1042P; Nansa SSA; P 3 Vetralat; Polystep A 13; Sulframin 1298; Witco 1298 sulfonic acid. 5, record 1, English, - dodecylbenzenesulfonic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Chemical formula: C18H30O3S or C12H25C6H4SO3H 5, record 1, English, - dodecylbenzenesulfonic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide dodécylbenzènesulfonique
1, record 1, French, acide%20dod%C3%A9cylbenz%C3%A8nesulfonique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide dobanique 83 2, record 1, French, acide%20dobanique%2083
correct, masculine noun
- acide dobanique JN 2, record 1, French, acide%20dobanique%20JN
correct, masculine noun
- acide dodécylbenzène sulfonique 2, record 1, French, acide%20dod%C3%A9cylbenz%C3%A8ne%20sulfonique
correct, masculine noun
- acide dodécyl benzène sulfonique 3, record 1, French, acide%20dod%C3%A9cyl%20benz%C3%A8ne%20sulfonique
correct, masculine noun
- acide n-dodécylbenzènesulfonique 2, record 1, French, acide%20n%2Ddod%C3%A9cylbenz%C3%A8nesulfonique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- acide n-dodécylbenzène sulfonique 4, record 1, French, acide%20n%2Ddod%C3%A9cylbenz%C3%A8ne%20sulfonique
see observation, masculine noun
- acide n-dodécyl-benzène-sulfonique 2, record 1, French, acide%20n%2Ddod%C3%A9cyl%2Dbenz%C3%A8ne%2Dsulfonique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- acide laurylbenzènesulfonique 4, record 1, French, acide%20laurylbenz%C3%A8nesulfonique
correct, masculine noun
- acide benzène dodécyl sulfonique 3, record 1, French, acide%20benz%C3%A8ne%20dod%C3%A9cyl%20sulfonique
correct, masculine noun
- acide benzène dodécylsulfonique 3, record 1, French, acide%20benz%C3%A8ne%20dod%C3%A9cylsulfonique
correct, masculine noun
- acide lauryl-benzène-sulfonique 2, record 1, French, acide%20lauryl%2Dbenz%C3%A8ne%2Dsulfonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acide dodécylbenzènesulfonique : terme générique. 2, record 1, French, - acide%20dod%C3%A9cylbenz%C3%A8nesulfonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acide n-dodécylbenzènesulfonique : terme générique commercial. 2, record 1, French, - acide%20dod%C3%A9cylbenz%C3%A8nesulfonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
n- : Cette abréviation (de «normal») s'écrit en italique. 2, record 1, French, - acide%20dod%C3%A9cylbenz%C3%A8nesulfonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : C18H30O3S ou C12H25C6H4SO3H 5, record 1, French, - acide%20dod%C3%A9cylbenz%C3%A8nesulfonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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