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ATOME SPIRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiro compound
1, record 1, English, spiro%20compound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
spiro compounds: Compounds having one atom (usually a quaternary carbon) as the only common member of two rings [as in] spiro[cyclopentane-1,2'-indene] [or in] spiro[4.4]nonane. 2, record 1, English, - spiro%20compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé spiro
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20spiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composé spiranique 1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20spiranique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé possédant un atome(généralement un carbone quaternaire) comme seul élément commun à deux cycles. Par exemple :spiro[ cyclopentane-1, 2’-indène [ou] spiro[ 4. 4] nonane. 2, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20spiro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiro atom
1, record 2, English, spiro%20atom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A union formed by a single atom which is the only common member or two rings. The common atom is designated as the spiro atom. 1, record 2, English, - spiro%20atom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atome spiranique
1, record 2, French, atome%20spiranique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- atome spiro 1, record 2, French, atome%20spiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une jonction formée par un seul atome qui constitue l’unique chaînon commun à deux cycles. L’atome commun est [appelé] atome spiranique. 1, record 2, French, - atome%20spiranique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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