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shea butter [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
DEF

A solid grayish, yellowish, or whitish fat obtained from the seeds of the shea tree and used chiefly as a food, in soap, and in candles.

OBS

shea tree : A rough barked tropical African tree (Butyrospermum parkii) ...

Key term(s)
  • karite oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
DEF

Corps gras à odeur de caoutchouc, extrait des noix de karité (graines du Butyrospermum parki Hotschy); [...] usages : savonnerie.

CONT

[Le] [...] beurre de karité a des propriétés voisines de celles du beurre de cacao, dont il sert parfois de succédané.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
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