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ISOCIANURO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- isocyanide
1, record 1, English, isocyanide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbylamine 2, record 1, English, carbylamine
former designation, avoid, see observation
- carbamine 3, record 1, English, carbamine
former designation, avoid
- isonitrile 3, record 1, English, isonitrile
former designation, avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
carbylamine: The isocyanide radical, -NC; also, any of the compounds (also called carbamines, isocyanides, isonitriles) consisting of this radical attached to a hydrocarbon radical, which are foul-smelling poisonous liquids; specifically, phenyl isocyanide, C6H5.NC. 4, record 1, English, - isocyanide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "Compendium of Chemical Terminology" (1997) disagrees with the preceding definition; according to its author, the term "carbylamines" is obsolete, and should not be used for isocyanides (see the following definition). 5, record 1, English, - isocyanide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
isocyanides: The isomer HN+[triple bond]C- of hydrocyanic acid, HC[triple bond]N, and its hydrocarbyl derivatives RNC (RN+[triple bond]C-). 6, record 1, English, - isocyanide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isocyanure
1, record 1, French, isocyanure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carbylamine 2, record 1, French, carbylamine
former designation, avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- isonitrile 3, record 1, French, isonitrile
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
carbylamine : Nom générique des composés de formule RN=C, isomères des nitriles. (synonyme : isonitrile). 4, record 1, French, - isocyanure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «Compendium de terminologie chimique» est en désaccord avec la définition qui précède; d'après son auteur, le terme «carbylamine» est un terme désuet à ne pas employer pour désigner les isocyanures (voir la définition qui suit). 5, record 1, French, - isocyanure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
isocyanure : Isomère HN+[liaison triple]C- de l'acide cyanhydrique et ses dérivés hydrocarbylés, RNC (RN+[liaison triple]C-). 6, record 1, French, - isocyanure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbilamina
1, record 1, Spanish, carbilamina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- isocianuro 1, record 1, Spanish, isocianuro
masculine noun
- isonitrilo 1, record 1, Spanish, isonitrilo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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