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FORMULE CONSTITUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- structural formula
1, record 1, English, structural%20formula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A chemical formula which] indicates the location of the atoms, groups, or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number and location of chemical bonds. 2, record 1, English, - structural%20formula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement within the molecule of atoms and of bonds depicted usually by lines of valence electrons depicted usually by dots. 3, record 1, English, - structural%20formula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A system of notation used for organic compounds in which the exact structure, if it is known, is given in schematic representation. 4, record 1, English, - structural%20formula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formule développée
1, record 1, French, formule%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formule de constitution 2, record 1, French, formule%20de%20constitution
correct, feminine noun
- formule de structure 3, record 1, French, formule%20de%20structure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formule qui indique le mode de liaison des atomes sur un plan ou dans l'espace. 4, record 1, French, - formule%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fórmula estructural
1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%B3rmula%20estructural
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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