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C6H15NO3 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- triethanolamine
1, record 1, English, triethanolamine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TEA 2, record 1, English, TEA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tri(2-hydroxyethyl)amine 2, record 1, English, tri%282%2Dhydroxyethyl%29amine
correct
- 2,2',2"-nitrilotriethanol 3, record 1, English, 2%2C2%27%2C2%5C%22%2Dnitrilotriethanol
correct
- trihydroxytriethylamine 3, record 1, English, trihydroxytriethylamine
correct
- tris(hydroxyethyl)amine 3, record 1, English, tris%28hydroxyethyl%29amine
correct
- triethylolamine 3, record 1, English, triethylolamine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Properties: Colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid with slight ammoniacal odor ... Use: Fatty acid soaps used in drycleaning, cosmetics, household detergents, and emulsions. Wool scouring, textile antifume agent and water-repellent;,dispersion agent ..., rubber accelerator, pharmaceutical alkalizing agent. 2, record 1, English, - triethanolamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formulas: (HOCH2CH2)3N or C6H15NO3 or N(CH2-CH2OH)3 or (HO-CH2-CH2)3N 4, record 1, English, - triethanolamine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- triéthanolamine
1, record 1, French, tri%C3%A9thanolamine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tri (hydroxyéthyl) amine 2, record 1, French, tri%20%28hydroxy%C3%A9thyl%29%20amine
feminine noun
- tri(hydrory-2 éthyl) amine 3, record 1, French, tri%28hydrory%2D2%20%C3%A9thyl%29%20amine
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide huileux noircissant à l'air et dont les esters ont des propriétés émulsionnantes. 4, record 1, French, - tri%C3%A9thanolamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liquide visqueux, incolore, hygroscopique, légère odeur ammoniacale [...] Utilisations : fabrication d'agents tensioactifs, inhibiteurs de corrosion, d'herbicides, d'huiles de coupe, régénération des huiles, humectant, synthèse organique. 2, record 1, French, - tri%C3%A9thanolamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La triéthanolamine est utilisée en thérapeutique sous forme de sels. 4, record 1, French, - tri%C3%A9thanolamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formules chimiques : (HOCH2CH2)3N ou C6H15NO3 ou N(CH2-CH2OH)3 ou (HO-CH2-CH2)3N 4, record 1, French, - tri%C3%A9thanolamine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trietanolamina
1, record 1, Spanish, trietanolamina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmulas químicas : (HOCH2CH2)3N o C6H15NO3 o N(CH2-CH2OH)3 o (HO-CH2-CH2)3N 2, record 1, Spanish, - trietanolamina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- triethanolamine oleate
1, record 2, English, triethanolamine%20oleate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- TEA oleate 2, record 2, English, TEA%20oleate
correct
- 2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol oleate salt 2, record 2, English, 2%2C2%27%2C2%27%27%2Dnitrilotriethanol%20oleate%20salt
correct
- triethanolamine oleic acid salt 2, record 2, English, triethanolamine%20oleic%20acid%20salt
correct
- triethanolamine oleic acid soap 3, record 2, English, triethanolamine%20oleic%20acid%20soap
correct
- triethanolamine salt of oleic acid 2, record 2, English, triethanolamine%20salt%20of%20oleic%20acid
correct
- triethanolamine soap of oleic acid 2, record 2, English, triethanolamine%20soap%20of%20oleic%20acid
correct
- triethanolammonium oleate 2, record 2, English, triethanolammonium%20oleate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soap salts (potassium salts of fatty acids (potassium laurate, potassium myristate, potassium oleate, potassium linolenate and potassium palmitate), alkanolamine salts of fatty acids (triethanolamine oleate), ammonium salts of fatty acids (ammonium oleate). 4, record 2, English, - triethanolamine%20oleate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also known under a large number of commercial designations, such as: Belloid FR; Caswell No. 887D; EPA pesticide chemical code 079025; Lavon; Trietol. 5, record 2, English, - triethanolamine%20oleate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C18H34O2·C6H15NO3 5, record 2, English, - triethanolamine%20oleate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oléate de triéthanolamine
1, record 2, French, ol%C3%A9ate%20de%20tri%C3%A9thanolamine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oléate (sel) de 2,2',2"-nitrilotriéthanol 2, record 2, French, ol%C3%A9ate%20%28sel%29%20de%202%2C2%27%2C2%5C%22%2Dnitrilotri%C3%A9thanol
correct, masculine noun
- sel de la triéthanolamine avec l'acide oléique 2, record 2, French, sel%20de%20la%20tri%C3%A9thanolamine%20avec%20l%27acide%20ol%C3%A9ique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C18H34O2·C6H15NO3 3, record 2, French, - ol%C3%A9ate%20de%20tri%C3%A9thanolamine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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