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CENTRE CHIRAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chiral atom
1, record 1, English, chiral%20atom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chiral center 2, record 1, English, chiral%20center
correct
- chiral centre 3, record 1, English, chiral%20centre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because compounds with asymmetric carbon atoms can be regarded as occurring in left- and righthanded forms, they are called chiral compounds (Greek, chiros, "hand"). Correspondingly, the asymmetric atom or center of chiral compounds is called the chiral atom or center. 1, record 1, English, - chiral%20atom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atome chiral
1, record 1, French, atome%20chiral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre chiral 2, record 1, French, centre%20chiral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atome maintenant un ensemble d'atomes ou de groupes d'atomes dans une disposition non superposable à son image dans un miroir. 3, record 1, French, - atome%20chiral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les composés contenant un carbone asymétrique existent sous deux formes droite et gauche; ils ont donc été appelés des composés chiraux (en grec chiros signifie la main) et l'atome asymétrique ou centre du composé chiral a donc été appelé atome chiral ou centre chiral. 1, record 1, French, - atome%20chiral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre chiral : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 4, record 1, French, - atome%20chiral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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