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NITROCOTTON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cellulose nitrate
1, record 1, English, cellulose%20nitrate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CN 2, record 1, English, CN
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nitrocellulose 3, record 1, English, nitrocellulose
correct
- nitrocotton 4, record 1, English, nitrocotton
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nitric acid ester of cellulose. 2, record 1, English, - cellulose%20nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guncotton is nitrocellulose that has more than 13 percent nitrogen. ... Less completely nitrated celluloses are called collodion cotton, pyroxylin, or soluble nitrocellulose because they dissolve in ether-alcohol solvent. 4, record 1, English, - cellulose%20nitrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cellulose nitrate; CN: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 5, record 1, English, - cellulose%20nitrate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nitrate de cellulose
1, record 1, French, nitrate%20de%20cellulose
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CN 2, record 1, French, CN
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nitrocellulose 3, record 1, French, nitrocellulose
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ester nitrique de la cellulose. 2, record 1, French, - nitrate%20de%20cellulose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Esters nitriques. [...] Parmi les plus connus on peut citer : les nitrocelluloses, obtenues en nitrant de la cellulose purifiée de coton (linters) ou de bois par des mélanges sulfonitriques de concentration variable suivant le taux d'azote recherché [...] 4, record 1, French, - nitrate%20de%20cellulose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitrate de cellulose; CN : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 5, record 1, French, - nitrate%20de%20cellulose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nitrocellulose : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - nitrate%20de%20cellulose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nitrato de celulosa
1, record 1, Spanish, nitrato%20de%20celulosa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nitrocelulosa 2, record 1, Spanish, nitrocelulosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éster del ácido nítrico de la celulosa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - nitrato%20de%20celulosa
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