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CADEIA RAMIFICADA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comb chain
1, record 1, English, comb%20chain
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A macromolecule consisting of a main chain from which, at regular intervals, linear chains, all of comparable lengths, emanate. 1, record 1, English, - comb%20chain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comb chain: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - comb%20chain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne en tête-à-queue
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20en%20t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dqueue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macromolécule composée d’une chaîne principale d’où partent, à intervalles réguliers, des chaînes linéaires de longueurs comparables. 1, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20en%20t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dqueue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaîne en tête-à-queue : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20en%20t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dqueue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena ramificada
1, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20ramificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macromolécula constituida por una cadena principal de la cual emanan a intervalos regulares cadenas lineales, todas de longitud comparable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cadena%20ramificada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- comb polymer
1, record 2, English, comb%20polymer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer, the molecules of which are comb chains. 1, record 2, English, - comb%20polymer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comb polymer: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 2, English, - comb%20polymer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polymère en peigne
1, record 2, French, polym%C3%A8re%20en%20peigne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dont les molécules comportent des motifs en peignes. 1, record 2, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20en%20peigne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polymère en peigne : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 2, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20en%20peigne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Materiales plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polímero ramificado en cadena
1, record 2, Spanish, pol%C3%ADmero%20ramificado%20en%20cadena
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero cuyas moléculas son cadenas ramificadas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADmero%20ramificado%20en%20cadena
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