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FORMULE ELECTRONIQUE LIAISON REPRESENTEE «:» [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dot formula
1, record 1, English, dot%20formula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electron-dot symbol 2, record 1, English, electron%2Ddot%20symbol
correct
- electron-dot structure 3, record 1, English, electron%2Ddot%20structure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... electronic covalent structures, using dots to represent outershell electrons .... 4, record 1, English, - dot%20formula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To show the way in which each element is potentially capable of reacting, the outside or valence electrons are depicted as dots and the remainder of the atom by its common symbol. 5, record 1, English, - dot%20formula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- schéma où les points représentent les électrons
1, record 1, French, sch%C3%A9ma%20o%C3%B9%20les%20points%20repr%C3%A9sentent%20les%20%C3%A9lectrons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formule électronique à liaison représentée par «:» 2, record 1, French, formule%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20liaison%20repr%C3%A9sent%C3%A9e%20par%20%C2%AB%3A%C2%BB
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne semble pas exister en français de syntagmes aussi courts qu'en anglais pour rendre cette notion. Les sources françaises consultées recourent à une périphrase explicative. 2, record 1, French, - sch%C3%A9ma%20o%C3%B9%20les%20points%20repr%C3%A9sentent%20les%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Liaison covalente. (...) Théorie de Lewis. (...) Dans les formules électroniques, cette liaison est représentée par «:» et, dans les formules chimiques conventionnelles par un tiret (...) 3, record 1, French, - sch%C3%A9ma%20o%C3%B9%20les%20points%20repr%C3%A9sentent%20les%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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