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C20H12 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perylene
1, record 1, English, perylene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dibenz(de,kl)anthracene 2, record 1, English, dibenz%28de%2Ckl%29anthracene
see observation
- peri-dinaphthalene 2, record 1, English, peri%2Ddinaphthalene
- perilene 3, record 1, English, perilene
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perylene: 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, - perylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dibenz(de,kl)anthracene: The letters "de" and "kl" between parentheses must be italicized. 5, record 1, English, - perylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C20H12 4, record 1, English, - perylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pérylène
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9ryl%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dibenz(de,kl)anthracène 2, record 1, French, dibenz%28de%2Ckl%29anthrac%C3%A8ne
see observation, masculine noun
- péri-dinaphtalène 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9ri%2Ddinaphtal%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbure d'hydrogène en plaques bronzées [...] résultant de la soudure de deux mol. de naphtalène par l'intermédiaire des atomes de carbone en position péri [...] 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ryl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pérylène : 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, - p%C3%A9ryl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dibenz(de,kl)anthracène : Les lettres «de» et «kl» entre parenthèses s'écrivent en italique. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ryl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C20H12 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ryl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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