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ACETILCELULOSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
- Photography
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cellulose acetate
1, record 1, English, cellulose%20acetate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CA 2, record 1, English, CA
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acetyl cellulose 3, record 1, English, acetyl%20cellulose
correct
- acetylcellulose 4, record 1, English, acetylcellulose
correct
- acetocellulose 4, record 1, English, acetocellulose
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cellulose ester in which the cellulose is not completely esterified by acetic acid. 5, record 1, English, - cellulose%20acetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flexible plastic base on which the light-sensitive emulsion is coated is made by treating cotton fibers with acetic acid. The result is a flaky white material called cellulose acetate. 6, record 1, English, - cellulose%20acetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cellulose acetate is prepared for use as a fiber (acetate rayon), safety moving film, and a tough plastic. 7, record 1, English, - cellulose%20acetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cellulose acetate; CA: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - cellulose%20acetate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
- Photographie
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acétate de cellulose
1, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20cellulose
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CA 2, record 1, French, CA
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acéto-cellulose 3, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9to%2Dcellulose
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- acétate de la cellulose 4, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20la%20cellulose
correct, masculine noun
- acétylcellulose 5, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tylcellulose
correct, masculine noun
- acétocellulose 6, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tocellulose
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit résultant de la modification de celluloses par l'acide acétique, modification qui a pour effet de remplacer certaines fonctions alcooliques de la cellulose par des fonctions ester acétique. 7, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20cellulose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acétate de cellulose; CA : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]; la forme «acétate de la cellulose» est préférable. 8, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20cellulose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acéto-cellulose : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR [Association française de normalisation] et reproduits avec son autorisation. 9, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20cellulose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
- Fotografía
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acetato de celulosa
1, record 1, Spanish, acetato%20de%20celulosa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acetilcelulosa 2, record 1, Spanish, acetilcelulosa
correct, feminine noun
- acetocelulosa 2, record 1, Spanish, acetocelulosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éster del ácido acético de la celulosa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acetato%20de%20celulosa
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