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BICARBURE HYDROGENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ethene
1, record 1, English, ethene
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acetene 2, record 1, English, acetene
correct
- bicarburretted hydrogen 3, record 1, English, bicarburretted%20hydrogen
- Elayl 2, record 1, English, Elayl
trademark
- ethylene 4, record 1, English, ethylene
correct, see observation
- olefiant gas 5, record 1, English, olefiant%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless, flammable gaseous hydrocarbon of the olefin series with a disagreeable odour having the formula H2C=CH2 or C2H4 which is used as a fuel, an anesthetic, in hastening the ripening of fruits and to form polyethylene. 6, record 1, English, - ethene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ethene: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 7, record 1, English, - ethene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ethylene: ambiguous commercial name; it was discarded by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) in 1993 and replaced by "ethene," the systematic name; the prefix designating the substituant -H2C-CH2- is the only one to bear the name "ethylene;" however, this is the term which has been adopted by Environment Canada: it is used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 8, record 1, English, - ethene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: H2C=CH2 or C2H4 8, record 1, English, - ethene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éthène
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acétène 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9t%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- hydrogène bicarboné 3, record 1, French, hydrog%C3%A8ne%20bicarbon%C3%A9
masculine noun
- Elayl 2, record 1, French, Elayl
trademark, masculine noun
- éthylène 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- gaz oléfiant 3, record 1, French, gaz%20ol%C3%A9fiant
correct, masculine noun
- bicarbure d'hydrogène 3, record 1, French, bicarbure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premier terme de la série des oléfines, de formule H2C=CH2 ou C2H4, se présentant sous la forme d’un gaz incolore, d’odeur éthérée, utilisé comme anesthésiant ainsi que pour favoriser la maturation des fruits. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éthène : forme recommandée par l’UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éthylène : terme commercial ambigu pour désigner l’hydrocarbure H2C=CH2; rejeté en 1993 par l’UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) et remplacé par le nom systématique «éthène»; le préfixe désignant le substituant -H2C-CH2- est le seul à porter le nom d’«éthylène»; c’est cependant le terme qui a été retenu par Environnement Canada : il est utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : H2C=CH2 or C2H4 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- etileno
1, record 1, Spanish, etileno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gas incoloro con sabor y olor dulce. Soluble en agua, alcohol y éter etílico. Poco tóxico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - etileno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: H2C=CH2 o C2H4 3, record 1, Spanish, - etileno
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