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PHOSPHOROTHIOLATE O O-DIETHYLE S-(DIETHYLAMINO-2) ETHYLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- CBRNE Weapons
- Agricultural Chemicals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amiton
1, record 1, English, amiton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- O,O-diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothiolate 2, record 1, English, O%2CO%2Ddiethyl%20S%2D%5B2%2D%28diethylamino%29ethyl%5D%20phosphorothiolate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
O; S: These capital letters must be italicized. 3, record 1, English, - amiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amiton; O,O-diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothiolate : terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - amiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Amiton was the trade name for the substance when it was marketed as an insecticide by ICI [Imperial Chemical Industries] in the mid-1950s. 5, record 1, English, - amiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Active ingredient sold under the names Inferno, Metramatic, Metramak and Rodhia. 3, record 1, English, - amiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: C10H24NO3PS 3, record 1, English, - amiton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Armes CBRNE
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amiton
1, record 1, French, amiton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phosphorothiolate de O,O-diéthyle et de S-(diéthylamino-2) éthyle 2, record 1, French, phosphorothiolate%20de%20O%2CO%2Ddi%C3%A9thyle%20et%20de%20S%2D%28di%C3%A9thylamino%2D2%29%20%C3%A9thyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
O; S : Ces lettres majuscules s’écrivent en italique. 3, record 1, French, - amiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amiton; phosphorothiolate de O, O-diéthyle et de S-(diéthylamino-2) éthyle : termes tirés du Lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - amiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Amiton était le nom commercial pour la substance quand il a été lancé sur le marché comme insecticide par le ICI [Imperial Chemical Industries] au milieu des années 50. 5, record 1, French, - amiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Principe actif commercialisé sous les noms de Inferno, Metramatic, Metramak et Rodhia. 3, record 1, French, - amiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Formule chimique : C10H24NO3PS 3, record 1, French, - amiton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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