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MODIFICATION CHIMIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chemical change
1, record 1, English, chemical%20change
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variation chimique
1, record 1, French, variation%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variation de composition chimique 1, record 1, French, variation%20de%20composition%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
- modification chimique 2, record 1, French, modification%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'observation sur le terrain d'un ensemble métamorphisé et la notion même de migmatite suggèrent une variation chimique de substance que l'analyse vient confirmer. [...] il s'agit d'échange d'éléments, du remplacement d'une molécule, d'un atome ou d'un ion par un autre [...] Alors que les variations de composition chimique des roches sont notables à l'intérieur des roches superficielles, on constate une homogénéisation des faciès au fur et à mesure que l'on s'enfonce. 1, record 1, French, - variation%20chimique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chemical change
1, record 2, English, chemical%20change
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... enzymes, the catalysts of living cells, function by recognizing a specific functional group in a biomolecule and catalyzing a characteristic chemical change in its structure. 1, record 2, English, - chemical%20change
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modification chimique
1, record 2, French, modification%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les enzymes, les catalyseurs des cellules vivantes, agissent en reconnaissant un groupement fonctionnel spécifique d'une biomolécule et en catalysant une modification chimique caractéristique. 1, record 2, French, - modification%20chimique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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