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FORMALINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Crop Protection
- Photography
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- methanediol
1, record 1, English, methanediol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- formaldehyde monohydrate 1, record 1, English, formaldehyde%20monohydrate
correct
- formaldehyde solution 2, record 1, English, formaldehyde%20solution
correct
- formalin 3, record 1, English, formalin
correct
- formol 3, record 1, English, formol
correct
- methylene glycol 1, record 1, English, methylene%20glycol
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound [which] is the simplest geminal diol, and formally the second simplest carbohydrate (after formaldehyde). 4, record 1, English, - methanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chemical equilibrium between formaldehyde (HCHO) and its hydrated form, methanediol (CH2(OH)2), is computationally investigated in solvent water. 5, record 1, English, - methanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Formaldehyde solution [is] a solution of about 37% by weight of formaldehyde gas in water, usually with 10-15% methanol added to prevent polymerization. 6, record 1, English, - methanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
methanediol: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 7, record 1, English, - methanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Methanediol is a product of the hydration of formaldehyde H2C=O, and predominates in water solution: the equilibrium constant being about 10³, and a 5% by weight solution of formaldehyde in water is 80% methanediol. 4, record 1, English, - methanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under a large number of commercial names, among which: BFV; FA; Fannoform; Formalin; Formalith; Formol; Fyde; Hoch; Ivalon; Karsan; Lysoform; Morbicid; Paraform; Superlysoform. 8, record 1, English, - methanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
formaldehyde: also refers to formaldehyde in the gaseous form (methanal). 8, record 1, English, - methanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formulas: CH4O2 or H2C(OH)2 9, record 1, English, - methanediol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Protection des végétaux
- Photographie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthanediol
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thanediol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formaldéhyde monohydrate 1, record 1, French, formald%C3%A9hyde%20monohydrate
correct, masculine noun
- solution aqueuse de formaldéhyde 2, record 1, French, solution%20aqueuse%20de%20formald%C3%A9hyde
correct, feminine noun
- formaline 3, record 1, French, formaline
correct, feminine noun
- formol 3, record 1, French, formol
correct, masculine noun
- méthylèneglycol 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neglycol
correct, masculine noun
- formaldéhyde à l’état dissous 4, record 1, French, formald%C3%A9hyde%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tat%20dissous
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le formaldéhyde est le plus simple des aldéhydes. [...] On l’utilise souvent sous forme de solution aqueuse renfermant 37 % de formaldéhyde (en poids) et 10 à 15 % de méthanol pour empêcher la polymérisation. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthanediol : forme recommandée par l’Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Aussi connu sous les désignations commerciales suivantes :Formaline; Formol; Morbicid. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formol : Solution commerciale du méthanal(35 à 40 %) mélangée de méthanol(10 à 15 %). La solution officinale doit contenir 35 % de méthanal. Formaline : Soluté officinal de méthanal. 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Le formaldéhyde [...] peut être employé à l’état gazeux pour la désinfection des habitations et à l’état dissous comme germicide et insecticide [méthanal]. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanediol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Formules chimiques : CH4O2 ou H2C(OH)2 8, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thanediol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Protección de las plantas
- Fotografía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formaldehído
1, record 1, Spanish, formaldeh%C3%ADdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- formalina 1, record 1, Spanish, formalina
correct, feminine noun
- formol 1, record 1, Spanish, formol
correct, masculine noun
- solución acuosa de formaldehído 2, record 1, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20acuosa%20de%20formaldeh%C3%ADdo
feminine noun
- solución de formaldehído 2, record 1, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20de%20formaldeh%C3%ADdo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generalmente se aplica diluido en agua. 3, record 1, Spanish, - formaldeh%C3%ADdo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmulas químicas: CH4O2 o H2C(OH)2 4, record 1, Spanish, - formaldeh%C3%ADdo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- split-virus vaccine
1, record 2, English, split%2Dvirus%20vaccine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- split vaccine 2, record 2, English, split%20vaccine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A vaccine made of] prepared inactivated [virus] particles disrupted with detergents. 3, record 2, English, - split%2Dvirus%20vaccine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Split] vaccines have been shown to induce fewer side effects in the vaccinees [than whole virus vaccines] and are just as immunogenic. 3, record 2, English, - split%2Dvirus%20vaccine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- split virus vaccine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vaccin à virion fragmenté
1, record 2, French, vaccin%20%C3%A0%20virion%20fragment%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vaccin à virus fragmenté 2, record 2, French, vaccin%20%C3%A0%20virus%20fragment%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- vaccin fragmenté 3, record 2, French, vaccin%20fragment%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Vaccin composé] de particules [virales] obtenues après [le] traitement [de virions entiers inactivés] par [des] détergents. 4, record 2, French, - vaccin%20%C3%A0%20virion%20fragment%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jusqu'en automne 2000, il existait 3 types de vaccins influenza : un vaccin à virus fragmenté(type Fluarix), un vaccin à sous-unités(type Influvac) [et] un vaccin à virus entier inactivé par la formaline [...] 2, record 2, French, - vaccin%20%C3%A0%20virion%20fragment%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vaccin à virions fragmentés
- vaccin à virus fragmentés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacuna de virus fragmentados
1, record 2, Spanish, vacuna%20de%20virus%20fragmentados
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vacuna [...] hecha a partir del fraccionamiento del virus con un agente separador [por ejemplo, un detergente], posee antígenos tanto internos como externos que estimulan ampliamente la producción de anticuerpos y están libres de lípidos reactogénicos, por lo que son muy bien toleradas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vacuna%20de%20virus%20fragmentados
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tetanus toxoid
1, record 3, English, tetanus%20toxoid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formaldehyde-inactivated toxins of Clostridium tetani, used for immunization against tetanus. 1, record 3, English, - tetanus%20toxoid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toxoïde tétanique
1, record 3, French, toxo%C3%AFde%20t%C3%A9tanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- toxoïde tétanique formolé 1, record 3, French, toxo%C3%AFde%20t%C3%A9tanique%20formol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- anatoxine tétanique 1, record 3, French, anatoxine%20t%C3%A9tanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anatoxine constituée de toxines de tétanos(Bacteridium tetani) traitées à la formaline induisant une immunisation active contre le tétanos. 1, record 3, French, - toxo%C3%AFde%20t%C3%A9tanique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- formalin phosphate
1, record 4, English, formalin%20phosphate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... samples stored in 10% neutral phosphate buffered formalin for 1 to 22 months using the immunoperoxidase method. 2, record 4, English, - formalin%20phosphate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formaline phosphate
1, record 4, French, formaline%20phosphate
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] échantillons de poumons entreposés dans de la formaline à 10 % tamponnée durant 1 à 22 mois à l'aide d’une méthode d’immunoperoxidase. 2, record 4, French, - formaline%20phosphate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Des échantillons de près de 60 moules par site ont été prélevés et fixés à la formaline à 10 % [...] 3, record 4, French, - formaline%20phosphate
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Veterinary Medicine
- Chemical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- AFA solution
1, record 5, English, AFA%20solution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- alcohol-formaldehyde-acetic acid solution 2, record 5, English, alcohol%2Dformaldehyde%2Dacetic%20acid%20solution
correct
- alcohol-formalin-acetic acid solution 3, record 5, English, alcohol%2Dformalin%2Dacetic%20acid%20solution
- acetic-formaldehyde-alcohol solution 4, record 5, English, acetic%2Dformaldehyde%2Dalcohol%20solution
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Worms were fixed in AFA solution (acetic-formaldehyde-alcohol) and processed for SEM studies ... 4, record 5, English, - AFA%20solution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Upon visiting a lake, river, tec we leave a tied bundle of leaves or other substrate in the water for algae, insects, larvae, and the like to latch onto. ... At prescribed intervals ... the packets are removed from the water and the organisms are fixed with AFA solution and taken back to the lab. Once fixed, the samples are preserved and can be viewed at the class's or researcher's leisure. 3, record 5, English, - AFA%20solution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Génie chimique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- solution de Lavodowsky
1, record 5, French, solution%20de%20Lavodowsky
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solution faite d’alcool, de formaline et d’acide acétique(pour conserver des organes animaux). 1, record 5, French, - solution%20de%20Lavodowsky
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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