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XENYLAMINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biphenyl-4-amine
1, record 1, English, biphenyl%2D4%2Damine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- xenylamine 1, record 1, English, xenylamine
see observation, obsolete
- aminodiphenyl 2, record 1, English, aminodiphenyl
avoid
- biphenylamine 3, record 1, English, biphenylamine
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xenylamine: commercial and obsolete name. 1, record 1, English, - biphenyl%2D4%2Damine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formulas: C6H5C6H4NH2 or C12H11N 4, record 1, English, - biphenyl%2D4%2Damine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biphényl-4-amine
1, record 1, French, biph%C3%A9nyl%2D4%2Damine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- xénylamine 1, record 1, French, x%C3%A9nylamine
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- aminodiphényle 2, record 1, French, aminodiph%C3%A9nyle
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xénylamine : nom commercial et désuet. 1, record 1, French, - biph%C3%A9nyl%2D4%2Damine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formules chimiques : C6H5C6H4NH2 ou C12H11N 3, record 1, French, - biph%C3%A9nyl%2D4%2Damine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- para-aminodiphenyl
1, record 2, English, para%2Daminodiphenyl
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- para-biphenylamine 2, record 2, English, para%2Dbiphenylamine
correct
- xenylamine 2, record 2, English, xenylamine
correct
- p-aminodiphenyl 3, record 2, English, p%2Daminodiphenyl
- p-biphenylamine 3, record 2, English, p%2Dbiphenylamine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
C12H11N Leaflets with a melting point of 53 (degrees) C; readily soluble in hot water, alcohol, and chloroform; used in the detection of sulfates and also as a carcinogen in cancer research. 2, record 2, English, - para%2Daminodiphenyl
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aminodiphenyl
- biphenylamine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- p-biphénylamine
1, record 2, French, p%2Dbiph%C3%A9nylamine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- xénylamine 1, record 2, French, x%C3%A9nylamine
correct, feminine noun
- p-aminodiphényle 1, record 2, French, p%2Daminodiph%C3%A9nyle
correct, masculine noun
- para-biphénylamine 2, record 2, French, para%2Dbiph%C3%A9nylamine
feminine noun
- para-aminodiphényle 2, record 2, French, para%2Daminodiph%C3%A9nyle
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps de f. C12H11N ou C6H5-C6H4-NH2 (en para); recherche des sulfates; carcinogène. 1, record 2, French, - p%2Dbiph%C3%A9nylamine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- biphénylamine
- aminodiphényle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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