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IODINE NUMBER [2 records]

Record 1 2013-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrochemistry
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

[The] mass of iodine in grams that is consumed by 100 grams of a chemical substance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie du pétrole
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

[Masse] de diiode (I2) (exprimée en g) capable de se fixer sur les insaturations (double liaison le plus souvent) des acides gras de 100 g de matière grasse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petroquímica
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
  • Energía de la biomasa
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Record 2 2008-06-02

English

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

[An] amount of iodine absorbed by a fat or oil expressed as a percentage of its molecular weight.

CONT

The iodine value of the oil from each type of seed is different, and in each type there is a variation depending on the variety and quality of the seed.

OBS

A measure of the degree of unsaturation of the fat or oil.

OBS

iodine value: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
DEF

Quantité d'iode absorbée par un corps gras et exprimée en pourcentage de son poids moléculaire.

CONT

Les huiles extraites de différents oléagineux ont chacune leur indice d'iode spécifique qui varie pour chaque type suivant la variété et la qualité de la semence.

OBS

Indique le degré d'insaturation du corps gras.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
DEF

Porcentaje de yodo que puede ser absorbido por una sustancia química no saturada en un tiempo dado.

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