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HUILE GRAINES LIN [1 record]

Record 1 2008-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
DEF

An oil obtained from the seeds of the flax plant.

OBS

Flaxseed oil is the first cold pressed from the seeds, providing an edible oil.

OBS

... flaxseed oil is most often used as a nutritional supplement rather than for cooking.

Key term(s)
  • flax seed oil
  • flax-seed oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
OBS

Pour obtenir une huile propre à la consommation humaine, le lin est d'abord pressé à froid. Ensuite, une pression à chaud permet de recueillir de l'huile supplémentaire destinée à des applications industrielles.

Spanish

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