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CHROMOGEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substrate chromogen
1, record 1, English, substrate%20chromogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - substrate%20chromogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substrat chromogène
1, record 1, French, substrat%20chromog%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - substrat%20chromog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacy
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chromogen
1, record 2, English, chromogen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The absorbing groups in a molecule are called chromophores. A molecule containing a chromophore is called a chromogen. 2, record 2, English, - chromogen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Pharmacie
- Chimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chromogène
1, record 2, French, chromog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] composés incolores par eux-mêmes, mais susceptibles de fournir des matières colorantes, grâce à l'addition de groupes auxochromes. 2, record 2, French, - chromog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Farmacia
- Química
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromogén
1, record 2, Spanish, cromog%C3%A9n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cromógeno 2, record 2, Spanish, crom%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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