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SUBSTITUANT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substituent atom
1, record 1, English, substituent%20atom
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- substituent 2, record 1, English, substituent
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An atom that replaces a hydrogen atom on the parent structure of a molecule. 3, record 1, English, - substituent%20atom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atome substituant
1, record 1, French, atome%20substituant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substituant 2, record 1, French, substituant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atome qui remplace un atome d'hydrogène sur la structure fondamentale d'une molécule. 3, record 1, French, - atome%20substituant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- substituent group
1, record 2, English, substituent%20group
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- substituent 2, record 2, English, substituent
correct, noun
- radical 3, record 2, English, radical
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of atoms that replaces a hydrogen atom on the parent structure of a molecule. 4, record 2, English, - substituent%20group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe substituant
1, record 2, French, groupe%20substituant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- substituant 1, record 2, French, substituant
correct, masculine noun
- radical 1, record 2, French, radical
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe d'atomes qui remplace un atome d'hydrogène sur la structure fondamentale d'une molécule. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20substituant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- substituent electronegativity
1, record 3, English, substituent%20electronegativity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- group electronegativity 1, record 3, English, group%20electronegativity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power of a substituent group to attract electrons to itself in comparison with a reference substituent, such as -H or -CH3. 1, record 3, English, - substituent%20electronegativity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électronégativité d’un substituant
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectron%C3%A9gativit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20substituant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- électronégativité d’un groupe 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectron%C3%A9gativit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20groupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] aptitude d'un substituant à attirer des électrons par rapport à celle d'un atome ou d'un groupe de référence, tels que H ou CH3. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lectron%C3%A9gativit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20substituant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-08-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Members of Parliament Transition Allowance Act
1, record 4, English, Members%20of%20Parliament%20Transition%20Allowance%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- An Act to replace the allowance provided by the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowance Act with an allowance funded by members' contributions to assist their transition back to private life 1, record 4, English, An%20Act%20to%20replace%20the%20allowance%20provided%20by%20the%20Members%20of%20Parliament%20Retiring%20Allowance%20Act%20with%20an%20allowance%20funded%20by%20members%27%20contributions%20to%20assist%20their%20transition%20back%20to%20private%20life
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bill C-298. 1, record 4, English, - Members%20of%20Parliament%20Transition%20Allowance%20Act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur l’allocation de retour des parlementaires à la vie privée
1, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Ballocation%20de%20retour%20des%20parlementaires%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Loi substituant à l'allocation de retraite prévue à la Loi sur les allocations de retraite des parlementaires une allocation payée à même un fonds constitué de contributions des parlementaires et destinée à faciliter leur retour à la vie privée 1, record 4, French, Loi%20substituant%20%C3%A0%20l%27allocation%20de%20retraite%20pr%C3%A9vue%20%C3%A0%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20allocations%20de%20retraite%20des%20parlementaires%20une%20allocation%20pay%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%AAme%20un%20fonds%20constitu%C3%A9%20de%20contributions%20des%20parlementaires%20et%20destin%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20faciliter%20leur%20retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de loi C-298 1, record 4, French, - Loi%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Ballocation%20de%20retour%20des%20parlementaires%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Agreement concerning the International Institute of Refrigeration (replacing the Convention of 21 June 1920 as modified on 31 May 1937)
1, record 5, English, Agreement%20concerning%20the%20International%20Institute%20of%20Refrigeration%20%28replacing%20the%20Convention%20of%2021%20June%201920%20as%20modified%20on%2031%20May%201937%29
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Multilateral Treaty with Canada 2, record 5, English, - Agreement%20concerning%20the%20International%20Institute%20of%20Refrigeration%20%28replacing%20the%20Convention%20of%2021%20June%201920%20as%20modified%20on%2031%20May%201937%29
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Paris, December 1, 1954 1, record 5, English, - Agreement%20concerning%20the%20International%20Institute%20of%20Refrigeration%20%28replacing%20the%20Convention%20of%2021%20June%201920%20as%20modified%20on%2031%20May%201937%29
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Convention relative à l'institut international du froid(se substituant à la Convention du 21 juin 1920 modifiée le 31 mai 1937)
1, record 5, French, Convention%20relative%20%C3%A0%20l%27institut%20international%20du%20froid%28se%20substituant%20%C3%A0%20la%20Convention%20du%2021%20juin%201920%20modifi%C3%A9e%20le%2031%20mai%201937%29
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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