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SUBSTANCES COMPOSITION INCONNUE VARIABLE PRODUITS REACTION COMPLEXES MATIERES BIOLOGIQUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substances of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products, or biological material
1, record 1, English, substances%20of%20unknown%20or%20variable%20composition%2C%20complex%20reaction%20products%2C%20or%20biological%20material
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UVCB 1, record 1, English, UVCB
correct, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substances of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products, or biological material; UVCB: term and abbreviation used by Environment Canada. 2, record 1, English, - substances%20of%20unknown%20or%20variable%20composition%2C%20complex%20reaction%20products%2C%20or%20biological%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substances de composition inconnue ou variable, produits de réaction complexes ou matières biologiques
1, record 1, French, substances%20de%20composition%20inconnue%20ou%20variable%2C%20produits%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20complexes%20ou%20mati%C3%A8res%20biologiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UVCB 1, record 1, French, UVCB
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substances de composition inconnue ou variable, produits de réaction complexes ou matières biologiques; UVCB : terme et abréviation en usage à Environnement Canada. 2, record 1, French, - substances%20de%20composition%20inconnue%20ou%20variable%2C%20produits%20de%20r%C3%A9action%20complexes%20ou%20mati%C3%A8res%20biologiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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