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MERCURE ALKYLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkyl compound of mercury
1, record 1, English, alkyl%20compound%20of%20mercury
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alkyl compounds of mercury are the most toxic to man, producing illness, irreversible neurological damage, or death from the ingestion of milligram quantities. Outbreaks of poisonings by these organic derivatives have been the result of accidents, or environmental contamination in a number of countries ... 2, record 1, English, - alkyl%20compound%20of%20mercury
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé d’alkylmercure
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Balkylmercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composé alkylé du mercure 2, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20alkyl%C3%A9%20du%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composé alkylé du mercure : Équivalent obtenu auprès d'un professeur à la faculté de médecine de l'Université Laval, et confirmé par un chimiste consultant en nomenclature; selon ce dernier, le nom «composé d'alkylmercure» est préférable. 3, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Balkylmercure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alkyl mercury 1, record 2, English, alkyl%20mercury
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mercure alkyle 1, record 2, French, mercure%20alkyle
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chimie, Ottawa, dp 050476 1, record 2, French, - mercure%20alkyle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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