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CETO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ketone
1, record 1, English, ketone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ketones: Compounds in which a carbonyl group is bonded to two carbon atoms R2C[double bond]O [where] (neither R may be H). 2, record 1, English, - ketone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The lowest of the series, "dimethyl ketone," is common acetone. 3, record 1, English, - ketone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compounds of structure such as R3SiC([double bond]O)R are not ketones but acyl derivatives of substituted silanes. 2, record 1, English, - ketone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cétone
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9tone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé dans lequel un groupe carbonyle est lié à deux atomes de carbone, R2C[liaison double]O [où] (R ne peut pas être l'hydrogène). 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plus simple des cétones est l'acétone. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les composés de structure du type R3SiC([liaison double]O) R' ne sont pas des cétones, mais des dérivés acylés de silanes substitués. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9tone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cetona
1, record 1, Spanish, cetona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- quetona 2, record 1, Spanish, quetona
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hidrocarburo en el que un hidrógeno ha sido sustituido por un carbono unido por un doble enlace a un átomo de oxígeno. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cetona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las cetonas son líquidos que tienen muchas de las propiedades de los aldehídos, pero son menos reactivas que ellos y no se polimerizan. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cetona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Las cetonas] son solubles en agua y muchas forman parte de los aceites esenciales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cetona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quetona : El prefijo de origen griego "keto-"adopta en español la forma "ceto-"y no "queto-". 5, record 1, Spanish, - cetona
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