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C6H4(CO2C2H5)2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diethyl phthalate
1, record 1, English, diethyl%20phthalate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DEP 2, record 1, English, DEP
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate 3, record 1, English, diethyl%20benzene%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate
correct
- ethyl phthalate 4, record 1, English, ethyl%20phthalate
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical productwhich appears under the form of a water-white, stable, odorless liquid with a bitter taste, and which is used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, as a plasticizer, a wetting agent, a camphor substitute, in insecticidal sprays, plastics, as a fixative and a solvent in perfumery, as an alcohol denaturant, in mosquito repellents, and as a plasticizer in solid rocket propellants. 5, record 1, English, - diethyl%20phthalate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DEP: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 3, record 1, English, - diethyl%20phthalate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H4(CO2C2H5)2 5, record 1, English, - diethyl%20phthalate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phtalate de diéthyle
1, record 1, French, phtalate%20de%20di%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- benzène-1,2-dicarboxylate de diéthyle 2, record 1, French, benz%C3%A8ne%2D1%2C2%2Ddicarboxylate%20de%20di%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
- phtalate d'éthyle 3, record 1, French, phtalate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
avoid, masculine noun
- diéthylphtalate 3, record 1, French, di%C3%A9thylphtalate
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H4(CO2C2H5)2 4, record 1, French, - phtalate%20de%20di%C3%A9thyle
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
- ftalato de dietilo
1, record 1, Spanish, ftalato%20de%20dietilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Líquido blanco acuoso, estable, inodoro, no inflamable, de sabor amargo; miscible con alcoholes, cetonas, ésteres e hidrocarburos aromáticos; insoluble en agua. Combustible. Tóxico por ingestión e inhalación; irrita los ojos y las mucosas. Narcótico en concentraciones elevadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ftalato%20de%20dietilo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: C6H4(CO2C2H5)2 2, record 1, Spanish, - ftalato%20de%20dietilo
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