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ALCOYLE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Irium®
1, record 1, English, Irium%C2%AE
trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Irium® is Pepsodent's registered trademark for purified alkyl sulfate. 1, record 1, English, - Irium%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Irium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfate d’alcoyle
1, record 1, French, sulfate%20d%26rsquo%3Balcoyle
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alkylated group
1, record 2, English, alkylated%20group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe alkylé
1, record 2, French, groupe%20alkyl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- groupe alcoylé 1, record 2, French, groupe%20alcoyl%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe qui renferme un groupe alkyle (en anglais : «alkyl group»), c'est-à-dire un groupe univalent CnH2n+1 résultant formellement de l'arrachement d'un atome d'hydrogène à un alcane. 1, record 2, French, - groupe%20alkyl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Petrochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alkyl group
1, record 3, English, alkyl%20group
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- R 2, record 3, English, R
correct, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A paraffinic hydrocarbon group which may be derived from an alkane by dropping one hydrogen from the formula. Examples are methyl, ... ethyl, ... propyl, ... isopropyl ... Such groups are often represented in formulas by the letter R and have the generic formula CnH2n+1. 3, record 3, English, - alkyl%20group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
alkyl groups: Univalent groups derived from alkanes by removal of a hydrogen atom from any carbon atom -CnH2n+. 4, record 3, English, - alkyl%20group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [alkyl] groups derived by removal of a hydrogen atom from a terminal carbon atom of unbranched alkanes form a subclass of normal alkyl (n-alkyl) groups H[CH2]n. The groups RCH2, RxCH (R [not equal to] H, and R3C (R [not equal to] H are primary, secondary and tertiary alkyl groups, respectively. 4, record 3, English, - alkyl%20group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
n-alkyl: The letter "n" must be italicized. 5, record 3, English, - alkyl%20group
Record 3, Key term(s)
- alkyl groups
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupe alkyle
1, record 3, French, groupe%20alkyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- R 2, record 3, French, R
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- groupe alcoyle 3, record 3, French, groupe%20alcoyle
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe monovalent dérivé des alcanes par enlèvement d'un atome d'hydrogène à l'un quelconque des atomes de carbone : -CnH2n+1. 4, record 3, French, - groupe%20alkyle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les groupes alkyles] qui dérivent des alcanes linéaires par enlèvement d'un atome d'hydrogène à un atome de carbone terminal constituent la sous-classe des alkyles normaux (n-alkyles) : H[CH2]n-. Les groupes RCH2-, R2CH-(R[non égal à]H) et R3C-(R[non égal à]H) sont nommés respectivement groupes alkyles primaires, secondaires et tertiaires. 4, record 3, French, - groupe%20alkyle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme voisin «groupe alkylé» (en anglais : «alkylated group»), qui désigne les groupes qui renferment un groupe alkyle. 5, record 3, French, - groupe%20alkyle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- groupes alkyle
- groupes alcoyle
- alkyle
- alkyles
- alcoyle
- alcoyles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Petroquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo alquilo
1, record 3, Spanish, grupo%20alquilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se usa la designación de amina primaria secundaria o terciaria para referirnos al número de grupos alquilos que están unidos al nitrógeno. Así, si la amina tiene un grupo alquilo y dos hidrógenos se le conoce como primaria, si tiene dos alquilos y un hidrógeno, secundaria y con tres grupos alquilo sin hidrógeno, terciaria. 2, record 3, Spanish, - grupo%20alquilo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los halogenuros de alquilo tienen la fórmula general RX, donde R representa un grupo alquilo o alquilo sustituido. 3, record 3, Spanish, - grupo%20alquilo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Bencenos sustituidos por grupos alquilo se nombran de dos formas diferentes dependiendo del tamaño del grupo alquilo. 4, record 3, Spanish, - grupo%20alquilo
Record 3, Key term(s)
- grupos alquilo
- grupos alquilos
- alquilo
- alquilos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heavy alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon
1, record 4, English, heavy%20alkyl%20aromatic%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Hydrocarbures aromatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure aromatique alkylé lourd
1, record 4, French, hydrocarbure%20aromatique%20alkyl%C3%A9%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hydrocarbure aromatique alcoylé lourd 1, record 4, French, hydrocarbure%20aromatique%20alcoyl%C3%A9%20lourd
avoid, masculine noun
- aromatique alkylé lourd 1, record 4, French, aromatique%20alkyl%C3%A9%20lourd
masculine noun
- aromatique alcoylé lourd 1, record 4, French, aromatique%20alcoyl%C3%A9%20lourd
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
naphta de pétrole (fraction des alkylés lourds). 2, record 4, French, - hydrocarbure%20aromatique%20alkyl%C3%A9%20lourd
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alkyl lead compound
1, record 5, English, alkyl%20lead%20compound
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- alkyl-lead compound 2, record 5, English, alkyl%2Dlead%20compound
correct
- alkylated lead compound 2, record 5, English, alkylated%20lead%20compound
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alkyl lead compounds ... are produced mainly as lead additives for gasoline. ... Levels of alkylated lead in the environment have decreased since 1981 ... The presence of alkyl lead in the terrestrial environment, especially in urban areas, has been associated with adverse effects on children. 3, record 5, English, - alkyl%20lead%20compound
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- composé d’alkylplomb
1, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Balkylplomb
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- composé alkylé du plomb 2, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20alkyl%C3%A9%20du%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
- composé alcoylé du plomb 3, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20alcoyl%C3%A9%20du%20plomb
avoid, masculine noun
- composé de plomb alkylé 4, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20plomb%20alkyl%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
- composé de plomb alcoylé 3, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20plomb%20alcoyl%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présente directive, qui est la première directive particulière au sens de l'article 8 de la directive 80/1107/CEE, a pour objet la protection des travailleurs contre les risques pour leur santé, y compris la prévention de tels risques, découlant ou pouvant découler d'une exposition, pendant le travail, au plomb métallique et à ses composés ioniques; ne sont pas visés les composés alkylés du plomb. 5, record 5, French, - compos%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Balkylplomb
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- alkyl lead derivative
1, record 6, English, alkyl%20lead%20derivative
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the last 150 years the industrial use of lead has increased enormously and since the mid- 1920's the use of alkyl lead derivatives as anti-knock agents in petrol has caused a further massive increase in distribution, only recently curbed by the substitution of "lead free" petrol. 2, record 6, English, - alkyl%20lead%20derivative
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dérivé alkylé du plomb
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20alkyl%C3%A9%20du%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dérivé alcoylé du plomb 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20alcoyl%C3%A9%20du%20plomb
avoid, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composés organiques visés à l'annexe III [intitulée «Facteurs d'impact directs»] : acétaldéhyde, acide acrylique, [...] biphényles, chloroacétaldéhyde, chloroforme (trichlorométhane), chlorométhane (chlorure de méthyle), chlorotoluène (chlorure de benzyle), Crésol, 2,4-diisocyanate de toluylène, dérivés alkylés du plomb, dichlorométhane (chlorure de méthylène), [...] 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20alkyl%C3%A9%20du%20plomb
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alkyl mercurial 1, record 7, English, alkyl%20mercurial
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- mercurial alkyl 1, record 7, English, mercurial%20alkyl
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- alcoyle mercuriel
1, record 7, French, alcoyle%20mercuriel
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- composé alkyl-mercuriel 2, record 7, French, compos%C3%A9%20alkyl%2Dmercuriel
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gr. Larousse. 1, record 7, French, - alcoyle%20mercuriel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- alkylated quaternary ammonium radical
1, record 8, English, alkylated%20quaternary%20ammonium%20radical
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All the strongly-basic resins used for demineralization purposes belong to two main groups commonly known as type I and type II. The former consists of simply quaternary ammonium radicals, the latter of alkylated quaternary ammonium radicals. 1, record 8, English, - alkylated%20quaternary%20ammonium%20radical
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- radical ammonium quaternaire alcoyle
1, record 8, French, radical%20ammonium%20quaternaire%20alcoyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les résines fortement basiques utilisées en déminéralisation dérivent de deux schémas généraux [...]. Le premier comporte des radicaux ammoniums quaternaires simples, le second des radicaux ammoniums quaternaires alcoyles. 1, record 8, French, - radical%20ammonium%20quaternaire%20alcoyle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- alkyl aryl hydrocarbons 1, record 9, English, alkyl%20aryl%20hydrocarbons
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbures d’alcoyle et d’aryle 1, record 9, French, hydrocarbures%20d%26rsquo%3Balcoyle%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Baryle
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
269 b Canada 1, record 9, French, - hydrocarbures%20d%26rsquo%3Balcoyle%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Baryle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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