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CHLORDECONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Crop Protection
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chlordecone
1, record 1, English, chlordecone
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 1,1a,1a[1],3,3a,4,5,5,5a,6-decachlorohexahydro(methane-1,3,4-triyl)-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one 2, record 1, English, 1%2C1a%2C1a%5B1%5D%2C3%2C3a%2C4%2C5%2C5%2C5a%2C6%2Ddecachlorohexahydro%28methane%2D1%2C3%2C4%2Dtriyl%29%2D2H%2Dcyclobuta%5Bcd%5Dpentalen%2D2%2Done
correct, see observation
- 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,10-decachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decan-4-one 2, record 1, English, 1%2C2%2C3%2C5%2C6%2C7%2C8%2C9%2C10%2C10%2Ddecachloropentacyclo%5B5%2E2%2E1%2E02%2C6%2E03%2C9%2E05%2C8%5Ddecan%2D4%2Done
correct, see observation
- decachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one 3, record 1, English, decachlorooctahydro%2D1%2C3%2C4%2Dmetheno%2D2H%2Dcyclobuta%5Bcd%5Dpentalen%2D2%2Done
former designation, avoid, see observation
- GC-1189 3, record 1, English, GC%2D1189
correct
- Kepone 4, record 1, English, Kepone
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Insecticide, fungicide. 5, record 1, English, - chlordecone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1,1a,1a1,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,6-decachlorohexahydro(methane-1,3,4-triyl)-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one: The capital letter H must be italicized. 2, record 1, English, - chlordecone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,10-decachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]decan-4-one: The numbers inserted in square brackets must be interpreted as follows: [5.2.1.02,6.O3,9.O5,8]. 2, record 1, English, - chlordecone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
decachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalen-2-one: The capital letter "H" must be italicized. 2, record 1, English, - chlordecone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
chemical formula: C10Cl10O 6, record 1, English, - chlordecone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
chlordecone: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - chlordecone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chlordécone
1, record 1, French, chlord%C3%A9cone
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 1,1a,1a[1],3,3a,4,5,5,5a,6-décachlorohexahydro(méthane-1,3,4-triyl)-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalén-2-one 2, record 1, French, 1%2C1a%2C1a%5B1%5D%2C3%2C3a%2C4%2C5%2C5%2C5a%2C6%2Dd%C3%A9cachlorohexahydro%28m%C3%A9thane%2D1%2C3%2C4%2Dtriyl%29%2D2H%2Dcyclobuta%5Bcd%5Dpental%C3%A9n%2D2%2Done
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,10-décachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]décan-4-one 2, record 1, French, 1%2C2%2C3%2C5%2C6%2C7%2C8%2C9%2C10%2C10%2Dd%C3%A9cachloropentacyclo%5B5%2E2%2E1%2E02%2C6%2E03%2C9%2E05%2C8%5Dd%C3%A9can%2D4%2Done
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- décachloropentacyclo-[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8] décanone-4 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cachloropentacyclo%2D%5B5%2E2%2E1%2E02%2C6%2E03%2C9%2E05%2C8%5D%20d%C3%A9canone%2D4
former designation, avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- Képone 4, record 1, French, K%C3%A9pone
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- Kapone 5, record 1, French, Kapone
masculine noun
- déchlorone 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chlorone
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,10-décachloropentacyclo[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8]décan-4-one; décachloropentacyclo-[5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8] décanone-4 : La série de chiffres qui se retrouve entre crochets s’écrit de la façon suivante : 5.2.1.02,6.03,9.05,8. 6, record 1, French, - chlord%C3%A9cone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1,1a,1a1,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,6-décachlorohexahydro(méthane-1,3,4-triyl)-2H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalén-2-one : La lettre majuscule «H» s’écrit en italique. 2, record 1, French, - chlord%C3%A9cone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
formule chimique : C10Cl10O 6, record 1, French, - chlord%C3%A9cone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chlordécone : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - chlord%C3%A9cone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- halogenated organic compound
1, record 2, English, halogenated%20organic%20compound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HOC 2, record 2, English, HOC
see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- halogenated organic 3, record 2, English, halogenated%20organic
noun
- organohalogen 4, record 2, English, organohalogen
noun
- organohalogen compound 5, record 2, English, organohalogen%20compound
- organo-halogenated compound 6, record 2, English, organo%2Dhalogenated%20compound
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
halogenated organic compounds (HOC): Compounds having a halogen-carbon bond. 7, record 2, English, - halogenated%20organic%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several halogenated organic compounds are important in biological chemistry but only very few such as thyroxine (thyroid hormone) are formed naturally. 8, record 2, English, - halogenated%20organic%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Organic compounds such as pesticides, PCBs, PAHs, organohalogens and mineral hydrocarbons are most often adsorbed to particles or organic matter, a physical condition often caused by the very low water solubility and weak polarity of organic compounds. 9, record 2, English, - halogenated%20organic%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HOC: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 10, record 2, English, - halogenated%20organic%20compound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composé organique halogéné
1, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- composé organo-halogéné 2, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20organo%2Dhalog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
- halogéné 3, record 2, French, halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
- organohalogéné 4, record 2, French, organohalog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
- organo-halogéné 3, record 2, French, organo%2Dhalog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance chimique organique comprenant un nombre indéterminé d’atomes d’un halogène quelconque. 5, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne aussi bien les organochlorés que les organofluorés et ainsi de suite. 5, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liste des composés organiques halogénés interdits [dans l'«Ordonnance sur les substances dangereuses pour l'environnement» du gouvernement de la Suisse]. a) Systèmes monocycliques aliphatiques : hexachlorocyclohexane(HCH, tous les isomères), à l'exception du gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane(lindane) dans les désinfectants des semences pour l'agriculture et dans les médicaments. b) Systèmes polycycliques aliphatiques : aldrine; chlordane; dieldrine; endrine; heptachlore et époxy-heptachlore; télodrine; strobane et toxaphène; isodrine; kélévane; chlordécone(képone). c) hexachlorobenzène. d) biphényles, terphényles, naphtalines et diarylalcanes halogénés. [...] terphényles halogénés du type C18HnX14-n; [...] naphthalines halogénées du type C10HnX8-n; [...] monométhyltétrachlorodiphénylméthane [...]; monométhyldichlorodiphénylméthane; monométhyldibromodiphénylméthane [...] e) DDT et composés similaires : dichlorodiphényltrichloréthane(DDT) ;dichlorodiphényldichloréthylène(DDE) ;dichlorodiphényldichloréthane(DDD) ;méthoxychlore; perthane. f) acides trichlorophénoxycarboxyliques et leurs dérivés : acide trichloro-2, 4, 5 phénoxyacétique et ses sels, ainsi que les composés de trichloro-2, 4, 5 phénoxyacétyle; acide(trichloro-2, 4, 5 phénoxy)-2 propionique et ses sels, ainsi que les composés de(trichloro-2, 4, 5 phénoxy)-2 propionyle. g) phénols polychlorés et leurs dérivés : pentachlorophénol(PCP) et ses sels, ainsi que les composés de pentachlorophénoxy; tétrachlorophénol(TeCP) et ses sels, ainsi que les composés de tétrachlorophénoxy. h) quintozène. 6, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20organique%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
- Agentes contaminantes
- Cambio climático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuesto orgánico halogenado
1, record 2, Spanish, compuesto%20org%C3%A1nico%20halogenado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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