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DL-COMPOUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- racemic compound
1, record 1, English, racemic%20compound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dl-compound 2, record 1, English, dl%2Dcompound
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystalline racemate in which the two enantiomers are present in equal amounts in a well defined arrangement within the lattice of a homogeneous crystalline addition compound. 3, record 1, English, - racemic%20compound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dl- [dextro-, in full dextrorotatory, and levo-, in full levorotatory]: A prefix denoting a crystal that rotates the plane of polarized light equally to both left and right, resulting in optical inactivity. The symbol "±" is preferably used. 4, record 1, English, - racemic%20compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé racémique
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20rac%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- racémique vrai 2, record 1, French, rac%C3%A9mique%20vrai
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Racémate cristallin dans lequel les deux énantiomères sont présents en quantités égales selon un arrangement bien défini dans le réseau d'un composé d'addition cristallin homogène. 3, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20rac%C3%A9mique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ne pas confondre avec «racémate», qui est le] nom générique des composés racémiques. 4, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20rac%C3%A9mique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuesto racémico
1, record 1, Spanish, compuesto%20rac%C3%A9mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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