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ALCYNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acetylene hydrocarbon
1, record 1, English, acetylene%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alkyne 2, record 1, English, alkyne
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which belongs to a class of unsaturated hydrocarbons of the homologous series and whose structural formula contains a triple bond. 3, record 1, English, - acetylene%20hydrocarbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generic chemical formula: CnH2n-2 3, record 1, English, - acetylene%20hydrocarbon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure acétylénique
1, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20ac%C3%A9tyl%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alcyne 2, record 1, French, alcyne
correct, masculine noun
- alkyne 3, record 1, French, alkyne
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique de hydrocarbures dérivant des alcanes, contenant une triple liaison C=C [...] 4, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20ac%C3%A9tyl%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique générale : CnH2n-2 5, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20ac%C3%A9tyl%C3%A9nique
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
- hidrocarburo acetilénico
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrocarburo%20acetil%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alquino 2, record 1, Spanish, alquino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hidrocarburo insaturado de la serie homóloga [...] y cuya fórmula estructural contiene un triple enlace. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hidrocarburo%20acetil%C3%A9nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química genérica: CnH2n-2 3, record 1, Spanish, - hidrocarburo%20acetil%C3%A9nico
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