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FORMIATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- formate
1, record 1, English, formate
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- formiate 2, record 1, English, formiate
obsolete
- methanoate 3, record 1, English, methanoate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A salt or ester of formic acid. 4, record 1, English, - formate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 5, record 1, English, - formate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formiate
1, record 1, French, formiate
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formate 2, record 1, French, formate
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- méthanoate 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thanoate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel ou ester de l'acide formique. 4, record 1, French, - formiate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formiate : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 5, record 1, French, - formiate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
formate : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 6, record 1, French, - formiate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formiato
1, record 1, Spanish, formiato
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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