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CADENA CORTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-chain branch
1, record 1, English, short%2Dchain%20branch
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oligomeric offshoot from a macromolecular chain. 1, record 1, English, - short%2Dchain%20branch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short-chain branch: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - short%2Dchain%20branch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ramification en chaîne courte
1, record 1, French, ramification%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20courte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ramification oligomère partant d’une chaîne macromoléculaire. 1, record 1, French, - ramification%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20courte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ramification en chaîne courte : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - ramification%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20courte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ramificación en cadena corta
1, record 1, Spanish, ramificaci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ramificación oligomérica que parte de una cadena macromolecular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ramificaci%C3%B3n%20en%20cadena%20corta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short chain 1, record 2, English, short%20chain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne courte
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20courte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena corta
1, record 2, Spanish, cadena%20corta
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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