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CAGE CARBONE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- linear chain
1, record 1, English, linear%20chain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thanks to these properties, covalently linked carbon atoms can be joined to form many kinds of structures - linear chains, branched chains, cyclic structures and cagelike structures, and combinations thereof-to form the skeletons of a great many different kinds of organic molecules. 2, record 1, English, - linear%20chain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne linéaire
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à ces propriétés, les atomes de carbone liés par covalence peuvent s’unir pour former de nombreux types de structures(chaînes linéaires, chaînes ramifiées, structures cycliques ou structure en forme de cage et combinaisons de toutes celles-ci), pour former le squelette d’un très grand nombre de différentes espèces de molécules organiques [...] 2, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena lineal
1, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20lineal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadena de un polímero que no contiene ramificaciones de cadena corta o cadena larga. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cadena%20lineal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fullerene
1, record 2, English, fullerene
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compound composed solely of an even number of carbon atoms, which form a cage-like fused-ring polycyclic system with twelve five-membered rings and the rest six-membered rings. 2, record 2, English, - fullerene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The archetypal example is [60]fullerene, where the atoms and bonds delineate a truncated icosahedron. The term has been broadened to include any closed cage structure consisting entirely of three-coordinate carbon atoms. 2, record 2, English, - fullerene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Each specific fullerene is systematically named by adding before the term "fullerene" a descriptor denoting, in parentheses, the number of carbon atoms and the symmetry of the molecule, and, in brackets, the ring sizes in the fullerene, e.g. (C60-Ih)[5,6]fullerene. The name [60-Ih]fullerene is a semisystematic name. [Reference: IUPAC Chemical Nomenclature Database: <a href="http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac" title="http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac">http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac</a>] 3, record 2, English, - fullerene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The most common fullerene has been given many trivial names, such as: ballene (in French: "ballène"); buckminsterfullerene (in French: "buckminsterfullerène"); soccerene (in French: "soccerène"); spherene (in French: "sphérène"). 3, record 2, English, - fullerene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fullerène
1, record 2, French, fuller%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé contenant seulement un nombre pair d’atomes de carbone formant une structure en cage de cycles accolés, constituée de douze cycles à cinq chaînons et le reste de cycles à six chaînons. 2, record 2, French, - fuller%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'exemple typique est le [60] fullerène, dans lequel les atomes et les liaisons forment un icosaèdre tronqué. Le terme a été étendu aux structures en cage constituées uniquement d’atomes de carbone tricoordinés. 2, record 2, French, - fuller%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque molécule de fullerène est nommée systématiquement en ajoutant devant le terme fullerène un descripteur indiquant, entre parenthèses, le nombre d’atomes de carbone et le groupe de symétrie ponctuelle et, entre crochets, la grandeur des anneaux composant le fullerène, par exemple (C60-Ih)[5,6]fullerène. Le nom [60-Ih]fullerène est un nom semi-systématique. [Source : IUPAC Chemical Nomenclature Database : <a href="http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac" title="http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac">http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac</a>] 3, record 2, French, - fuller%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mieux connu des fullerènes a reçu de nombreux noms triviaux que l’on doit adapter, en français, en utilisant la désinence «-ène». P. ex. : ballène (en anglais : «ballene»); buckminsterfullerène (en anglais : «buckminsterfullerene»); soccerène (en anglais : «soccerene»); sphérène (en anglais : «spherene»). 3, record 2, French, - fuller%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fullereno
1, record 2, Spanish, fullereno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fulereno 2, record 2, Spanish, fulereno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécula "hueca" de carbono […] que posee anillos pentagonales y hexagonales […] 2, record 2, Spanish, - fullereno
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El carbono elemental se presenta en la naturaleza en cinco variedades alotrópicas como el carbón, el grafito, el diamante, los fullerenos y los nanotubos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fullereno
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El fullereno es la tercera forma más estable del carbono, tras el diamante y el grafito. Se presenta como moléculas de un número variable de átomos de carbono. Tiene una estructura similar al grafito, pero el empaquetamiento hexagonal se combina con pentágonos (y posiblemente heptágonos) lo que curva los planos y permite la aparición de estructuras de forma esférica, elipsoidal y cilíndrica. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fullereno
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carbon cube
1, record 3, English, carbon%20cube
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cage de carbone
1, record 3, French, cage%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cube de carbone 1, record 3, French, cube%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme cubique de nanotube récemment produite par les chercheurs japonais Y. Saito et T. Matsumoto (voir la revue Nature, vol 392, no 237, 1998). 1, record 3, French, - cage%20de%20carbone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cagelike structure
1, record 4, English, cagelike%20structure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thanks to these properties, covalently linked carbon atoms can be joined to form many kinds of structures - linear chains, branched chains, cyclic structures and cagelike structures, and combinations thereof-to form the skeletons of a great many different kinds of organic molecules. 1, record 4, English, - cagelike%20structure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- structure en forme de cage
1, record 4, French, structure%20en%20forme%20de%20cage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à ces propriétés, les atomes de carbone liés par covalence peuvent s’unir pour former de nombreux types de structures(chaînes linéaires, chaînes ramifiées, structures cycliques ou structure en forme de cage et combinaisons de toutes celles-ci), pour former le squelette d’un très grand nombre de différentes espèces de molécules organiques [...] 1, record 4, French, - structure%20en%20forme%20de%20cage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- branched chain
1, record 5, English, branched%20chain
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thanks to these properties, covalently linked carbon atoms can be joined to form many kinds of structures - linear chains, branched chains, cyclic structures and cagelike structures, and combinations thereof-to form the skeletons of a great many different kinds of organic molecules. 1, record 5, English, - branched%20chain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chaîne ramifiée
1, record 5, French, cha%C3%AEne%20ramifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à ces propriétés, les atomes de carbone liés par covalence peuvent s’unir pour former de nombreux types de structures(chaînes linéaires, chaînes ramifiées, structures cycliques ou structure en forme de cage et combinaisons de toutes celles-ci), pour former le squelette d’un très grand nombre de différentes espèces de molécules organiques [...] 1, record 5, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20ramifi%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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