Define: CAS number

The meaning of “CAS number” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is CAS number defined in a legal contract?

  • CAS number means the identification number delivered by the Chemical Abstract Service for the purposes of recognizing a unique substance. Seen in 32 SEC filings.
  • CAS number means a specific number assigned by the Chemical Abstract Service utilized to identify a particular substance. Seen in 24 SEC filings.
  • CAS number means a unique numerical identifier given to every chemical substance by the Chemical Abstract Service. Seen in 24 SEC filings.
  • CAS number means an exclusive numerical identification given to every chemical substance in the open literature by Chemical Abstracts Service. Seen in 12 SEC filings.
  • CAS number means the Chemical Abstract Service registry number exclusively assigned to chemicals by the Chemical Abstracts Service and noted in the CAS Registry System. Seen in 9 SEC filings.
  • CAS number means the number assigned to a compound by the Chemical Abstracts Service, part of the American Chemical Society. Seen in 9 SEC filings.
  • CAS number means the number or name that distinctly identifies a chemical, given in accordance with the nomenclature systems of the Chemical Abstracts Service or International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or a technical name. Seen in 7 SEC filings.
  • CAS number means the identification number assigned to a substance by the Chemical Abstract Service. Seen in 5 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • CAS number means the unique identifier assigned by the Chemical Abstract Service to each distinct chemical substance.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When establishing terms for the purchase, sale or transfer of chemical substances.
  • Defining the scope and nature of projects involving chemical substances in R&D contracts.
  • Identifying products in supply contracts where the product is a distinct chemical substance.

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CAS number means the unique identifier assigned by the Chemical Abstract Service to each distinct chemical substance.

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