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XANTHENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xanthene
1, record 1, English, xanthene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tricyclic dibenzopyran 2, record 1, English, tricyclic%20dibenzopyran
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white crystalline heterocyclic compound ... obtained by reduction of xanthone ... 3, record 1, English, - xanthene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formulas: CH2(C6H4)[subscript 2O or C13H10O 4, record 1, English, - xanthene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xanthène
1, record 1, French, xanth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- xanthane 2, record 1, French, xanthane
correct, masculine noun
- xanthanne 3, record 1, French, xanthanne
correct, masculine noun
- dibenzopyranne 4, record 1, French, dibenzopyranne
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de méthylène-diphénylène 2, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Ddiph%C3%A9nyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé hétérocyclique de structure cristalline, obtenu par réduction de la xanthone. Employé en synthèse organique (colorants, fongicides, etc.). 5, record 1, French, - xanth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formules chimiques : CH2(C6H4)[indice 2O ou C13H10O 6, record 1, French, - xanth%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dibenzo gamma-pyranne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- xanteno
1, record 1, Spanish, xanteno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido cristalino amarillento, soluble en éter, poco soluble en alcohol y muy ligeramente soluble en agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - xanteno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmulas químicas : CH2(C6H4)[subíndice 2O o C13H10O 3, record 1, Spanish, - xanteno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- xanthene dye
1, record 2, English, xanthene%20dye
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the brilliant fluorescent yellow to pink to bluish red dyes having xanthene central to their molecular structure. 2, record 2, English, - xanthene%20dye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colorant de type xanthène
1, record 2, French, colorant%20de%20type%20xanth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- colorant xanthénique 2, record 2, French, colorant%20xanth%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
- matière colorante dérivée du xanthène 3, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20colorante%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e%20du%20xanth%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
- colorant dérivé du xanthène 4, record 2, French, colorant%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20du%20xanth%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les matières colorantes dérivées du xanthène, telles que les pyronines, les rhodamines, les éosines, la fluorescéine. 3, record 2, French, - colorant%20de%20type%20xanth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les xanthènes sont des colorants utilisés le plus souvent dans les rouges à lèvres. On peut les retrouver sous les noms de Rouges FD&C N°3 et Rouges D&C N°2 et 19 et ils peuvent être cause de phototoxicité. 5, record 2, French, - colorant%20de%20type%20xanth%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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