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ACETAL POLYVINYLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poly(vinyl acetal)
1, record 1, English, poly%28vinyl%20acetal%29
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyvinyl acetal 2, record 1, English, polyvinyl%20acetal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(1) Generically, a class of polymers derived from polyvinyl esters in which some or all of the acid groups have been replaced by hydroxyl groups and some or all of these hydroxyl groups have been reacted with aldehydes to form acetal groups. (2) Specifically, poly(vinyl acetal) made by the reaction of the hydroxyl group with acetaldehyde. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - poly%28vinyl%20acetal%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poly(vinyl acetal): term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - poly%28vinyl%20acetal%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poly(acétal de vinyle)
1, record 1, French, poly%28ac%C3%A9tal%20de%20vinyle%29
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acétal de polyvinyle 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tal%20de%20polyvinyle
masculine noun
- acétal polyvinylique 3, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tal%20polyvinylique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(1) Nom générique d'une classe de polymères dérivés d'esters de polyvinyle, dans lesquels quelques ou toutes les fonctions acides ont été remplacées par des fonctions hydroxyles et quelques ou toutes les fonctions hydroxyles ont été combinées avec des aldéhydes pour former des groupes acétals. (2) Nom spécifique d'un acétal de polyvinyle produit par réaction de fonctions hydroxyles avec l'acétaldéhyde. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 1, French, - poly%28ac%C3%A9tal%20de%20vinyle%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poly(acétal de vinyle) : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - poly%28ac%C3%A9tal%20de%20vinyle%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polyacétal de vinyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acetal-polivinilo
1, record 1, Spanish, acetal%2Dpolivinilo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acetal de polivinilo 2, record 1, Spanish, acetal%20de%20polivinilo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de los compuestos pertenecientes a la familia de las resinas vinílicas obtenidas por condensación de alcohol de polivinilo y acetaldehído. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acetal%2Dpolivinilo
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