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PHENOL GOUDRON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phenol
1, record 1, English, phenol
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- benzophenol 2, record 1, English, benzophenol
avoid, obsolete
- hydroxybenzene 3, record 1, English, hydroxybenzene
avoid
- phenylic acid 2, record 1, English, phenylic%20acid
avoid, obsolete
- phenic acid 4, record 1, English, phenic%20acid
avoid, obsolete
- carbolic acid 5, record 1, English, carbolic%20acid
avoid, obsolete
- benzenol 6, record 1, English, benzenol
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extremely poisonous, colorless, crystalline compound ... obtained by the distillation of coal tar, and converted, by the addition of 10 per cent of water, into a clear liquid with a peculiar odor and a burning taste ... 7, record 1, English, - phenol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phenol itself was first obtained from coal tar in 1834 by the German chemist ... Runge and called carbolic acid. The French chemist Auguste Laurent in 1841 produced the pure compound from coal tar and named it phenic acid. 8, record 1, English, - phenol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In 1843 the German chemist ... Gerhardt prepared the same substance by a different method, and he introduced the name "phenol". 9, record 1, English, - phenol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
phenol: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 10, record 1, English, - phenol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phénol
1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- benzophénol 2, record 1, French, benzoph%C3%A9nol
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- hydroxybenzène 3, record 1, French, hydroxybenz%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
- oxybenzène 3, record 1, French, oxybenz%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
- oxybenzol 2, record 1, French, oxybenzol
avoid, masculine noun
- phénol-neige 2, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nol%2Dneige
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- acide phénique 4, record 1, French, acide%20ph%C3%A9nique
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- acide carbolique 4, record 1, French, acide%20carbolique
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- benzénol 5, record 1, French, benz%C3%A9nol
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance cristallisée en aiguilles incolores, d’odeur caractéristique, de saveur brûlante et caustique. 6, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phénol : [...] improprement appelé parfois «acide phénique». 7, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dès le début du XIXe siècle, les chimistes avaient réussi à isoler des huiles moyennes du goudron de houille, agitées avec une solution concentrée de soude, un composé défini. [...] En raison de la nature du procédé d’extraction, on considérait ce composé comme un acide; il fut appelé d’abord acide carbolique(F. F. Runge, 1934), puis acide phénique(A. Laurent, 1841). Lorsqu'il fut établi qu'il ne comportait pas, comme la plupart des acides organiques alors connus, un groupe carboxylique dans sa structure, C. F. Gerhardt proposa de l'appeler «phénol», nom qui a peu à peu détrôné celui d’acide phénique encore partiellement en usage en 1930. Le mot «phénol» est tout à fait conforme à la nomenclature officielle; en effet, le phénol [...] résulte du remplacement dans le benzène(dont le nom officiel, mais inusité, est «phène») d’un hydrogène par un hydroxyle. 8, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il va de soi que pour éviter de pécher par anachronisme, on doit traduire les termes anglais «carbolic acid», «phenic acid» et «phenol» respectivement en français par «acide carbolique», «acide phénique» et «phénol», car si ces termes désignent tous le même composé, ils ont cependant fait leur apparition à des dates différentes dans l’histoire de la chimie, le terme le plus récent apportant chaque fois une rectification par rapport au précédent. 9, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
phénol : forme recommandée par l’UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 10, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nol
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
- fenol
1, record 1, Spanish, fenol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido carbólico 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20carb%C3%B3lico
masculine noun
- benzofenol 3, record 1, Spanish, benzofenol
masculine noun
- hidroxibenceno 3, record 1, Spanish, hidroxibenceno
masculine noun
- oxibenceno 3, record 1, Spanish, oxibenceno
masculine noun
- ácido fénico 4, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20f%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto aromático en el que uno o más grupos hidroxi está ligado directamente al anillo de benceno. 5, record 1, Spanish, - fenol
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tar acid
1, record 2, English, tar%20acid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tar phenol 2, record 2, English, tar%20phenol
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any mixture of phenols present in tars or tar distillates and extractable by caustic soda solutions. 3, record 2, English, - tar%20acid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually refers to tar acids from coal tar and includes phenol, cresols, and xylenols. When applied to the products from other tars it should be qualified by the appropriate prefix, e.g., wood-tar acid, lignite tar acid, etc. 3, record 2, English, - tar%20acid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phénol du goudron
1, record 2, French, ph%C3%A9nol%20du%20goudron
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acide du goudron 2, record 2, French, acide%20du%20goudron
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produits phénoliques solubles dans la soude caustique (par ex. : créosols, phénols), que l’on trouve dans certains goudrons et dans la créosote. 1, record 2, French, - ph%C3%A9nol%20du%20goudron
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Destilación del petróleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido de alquitrán
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20de%20alquitr%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de fenoles existentes en los alquitranes y en sus destilados y extraíbles mediante soluciones de sosa cáustica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20de%20alquitr%C3%A1n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soluble en alcohol e hidrocarburos derivados del alquitrán de hulla. Combustible. Muy tóxico por ingestión, inhalación y absorción cutánea. Fuerte irritante. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20de%20alquitr%C3%A1n
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