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DOUBLE LIAISON CUMULEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cumulative double bonds
1, record 1, English, cumulative%20double%20bonds
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bonds] present in a chain [or a cycle and] in which at least three contiguous carbon atoms are joined by double bonds ... 1, record 1, English, - cumulative%20double%20bonds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non-cumulative double bonds comprise every other arrangement of two or more double bonds in a single structure. The generic name "cumulene" is given to compounds containing three or more cumulative double bonds. 1, record 1, English, - cumulative%20double%20bonds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "isolated double bonds." 2, record 1, English, - cumulative%20double%20bonds
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cumulative double bond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doubles liaisons cumulées
1, record 1, French, doubles%20liaisons%20cumul%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] doubles liaisons présentes dans une chaîne [ou dans un cycle et qui comportent] au moins trois carbones contiguës liés par des doubles liaisons [...] 1, record 1, French, - doubles%20liaisons%20cumul%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression doubles liaisons non cumulées comprend toutes les autres dispositions de deux ou de plusieurs doubles liaisons telle qu'aucune d'entre elles ne soit cumulée. Le nom générique de «cumulène» est donné aux composés contenant plus de deux doubles liaisons cumulées. 1, record 1, French, - doubles%20liaisons%20cumul%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi «doubles liaisons isolées». 2, record 1, French, - doubles%20liaisons%20cumul%C3%A9es
Record 1, Key term(s)
- double liaison cumulée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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