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smoky [2 records]

Record 1 2005-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

Of a dark color varying from soot brown to sooty black.

CONT

... pitchblende occurs in a number of forms: euhedral ..., botryoidal, massive, and sooty.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Se dit de ce qui est noirâtre comme la suie [...]

CONT

[...] la pechblende se présente sous diverses formes : euédrique [...]; botryoïdale, massive et fuligineuse (néopechblende).

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
CONT

Brown malt is kilned over a hardwood fire, which imparts a smoky flavor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
CONT

saveur de fumée qui varie de léger, comme chez les steinbier, à lourd et visqueux comme chez les rauchbier.

CONT

Certains brasseurs utilisent des malts spéciaux, séchés au feu de bois, ce qui leur donne un goût de fumée (Rauchbier allemande).

Spanish

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