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ACIDE CARBOXYLIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carboxylic acid
1, record 1, English, carboxylic%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a broad array of organic acids comprised chiefly of alkyl (hydrocarbon) groups ..., usually in a straight chain (aliphatic), terminating in a carboxyl group (COOH). 2, record 1, English, - carboxylic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exceptions to this structure are formic acid (HCOOH) and oxalic acid (HOOCCOOH). The number of carbon atoms ranges from 1 (formic) to 26 (cerotic), the carbon of the terminal group being counted as part of the chain. Carboxylic acids include the large and important class of fatty acids ..., and may be either saturated or unsaturated. A few contain halogen atoms (chloroacetic). There are also some natural aromatic carboxylic acids (benzoic, salicylic) as well as alicyclic types (abietic, chaulmoogric). 2, record 1, English, - carboxylic%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many carboxylic acids are found in nature as free acids or in the form of esters or salts. 3, record 1, English, - carboxylic%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide carboxylique
1, record 1, French, acide%20carboxylique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide carboxylé 2, record 1, French, acide%20carboxyl%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
acides carboxyliques : Acides organiques contenant le groupe fonctionnel -COOH. 3, record 1, French, - acide%20carboxylique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les acides carboxyliques, libres ou sous forme de sels ou d'esters, sont très répandus dans le règne vivant. Faciles à extraire et à purifier, ils ont longtemps constitué la majorité des composés organiques définis connus. 3, record 1, French, - acide%20carboxylique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido carboxílico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20carbox%C3%ADlico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de una serie de ácidos orgánicos formados sobre todo por grupos alquílicos, generalmente en cadena recta, y terminados en un radical carboxilo. Aquí se incluyen los ácidos grasos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20carbox%C3%ADlico
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