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calcium propanoate [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
OBS

A calcium salt of propionic acid, soluble in hot water, slightly soluble in alcohol. It occurs naturally in all living organisms. A food preservative (dairy and bakery products), a topical fungicide against some mycoses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
OBS

Sel calcique de l'acide propionique, soluble dans l'eau chaude, peu soluble dans l'alcool, présent à l'état naturel dans tout organisme vivant. Conservateur alimentaire (produits laitiers et boulangers), fongicide topique contre certaines mycoses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
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