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Chemical Abstracts Student Edition (ChemAbsStudent)

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Keyword kw: furan+
Abstract ab: polymer+
Accession number no: 1996474316
Address ad: columbia
Article type phrase at= feature article
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Author au: smith
Author phrase au= smith john
CA accession number ca= 1999:656668
Chemical indexing ch: methoxide
Chemical indexing phrase ch= methoxide ion exchanged
Chemical substance cs: sodium methoxide
Descriptor de: amine+
Descriptor phrase de= reaction kinetics
Document type dt= journal dissertation
First page pg: 2
Identifier id: soil+
Index name (CA) in: rz*
Index name phrase (CA) in= r 1132 (steroid) 
Issue is: 7
Language phrase ln= english
Publication date pd: 1997-1998
Publication status ps: advance
Publisher pb: american chemical society
Registry number (CAS) rn: 75790-84-0
Section name and number (CA) sj: water
Section name and number phrase (CA) sj= phase equilibriums
Section x-reference number (CA) sx: 12
Source so: chemtech
Source phrase so= j mol biol
Standard number sn: 0036-8423
Subject su: cardiovascular
Subject phrase su= cardiovascular system
Title ti: diffusion micellar
Title phrase ti= phosphorus leaching under cut grassland
Volume vo: 49
Year yr: 1999