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C4H10N2O [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- N-ethyl-N-nitrosoethanamine
1, record 1, English, N%2Dethyl%2DN%2Dnitrosoethanamine
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- N-nitrosodiethylamine 2, record 1, English, N%2Dnitrosodiethylamine
correct, see observation
- diethylnitrous amide 1, record 1, English, diethylnitrous%20amide
correct, see observation
- diethylnitrosamide 3, record 1, English, diethylnitrosamide
correct
- DENA 3, record 1, English, DENA
correct
- DENA 3, record 1, English, DENA
- DEN (mutagen) 1, record 1, English, DEN%20%28mutagen%29
correct
- diethylnitrosamine 3, record 1, English, diethylnitrosamine
former designation, correct
- diethylnitrosoamine 3, record 1, English, diethylnitrosoamine
former designation, correct
- N,N-diethylnitrosoamine 3, record 1, English, N%2CN%2Ddiethylnitrosoamine
former designation, correct
- NDEA 3, record 1, English, NDEA
avoid
- NDEA 3, record 1, English, NDEA
- nitrosodiethylamine 3, record 1, English, nitrosodiethylamine
former designation, correct
- N-ethyl-N-nitroso-ethanamine 3, record 1, English, N%2Dethyl%2DN%2Dnitroso%2Dethanamine
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capital letter "N" in the chemical names must be italicized. 1, record 1, English, - N%2Dethyl%2DN%2Dnitrosoethanamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N-ethyl-N-nitrosoethanamine: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - N%2Dethyl%2DN%2Dnitrosoethanamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C4H10N2O 4, record 1, English, - N%2Dethyl%2DN%2Dnitrosoethanamine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- N-éthyl-N-nitrosoéthanamine
1, record 1, French, N%2D%C3%A9thyl%2DN%2Dnitroso%C3%A9thanamine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- N-nitrosodiéthylamine 2, record 1, French, N%2Dnitrosodi%C3%A9thylamine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- amide diéthylnitreux 1, record 1, French, amide%20di%C3%A9thylnitreux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- diéthylamide nitreux 1, record 1, French, di%C3%A9thylamide%20nitreux
correct, masculine noun
- diéthylnitrosamide 1, record 1, French, di%C3%A9thylnitrosamide
correct, masculine noun
- DENA 1, record 1, French, DENA
correct, masculine noun
- DENA 1, record 1, French, DENA
- DEN (mutagène) 1, record 1, French, DEN%20%28mutag%C3%A8ne%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lettre majuscule «N», dans les noms chimiques, s'écrit en italique. 1, record 1, French, - N%2D%C3%A9thyl%2DN%2Dnitroso%C3%A9thanamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C4H10N2O 3, record 1, French, - N%2D%C3%A9thyl%2DN%2Dnitroso%C3%A9thanamine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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