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QUASSIN [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
C22H28O6
correct, formula, see observation
DEF

Extract of quassia ... Colorless crystals ...; m.p. 205 °C; odorless, but very bitter. Slightly soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents.

OBS

Chemical formula: C22H28O6

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C22H28O6
correct, formula, see observation
DEF

Substance [...] extraite du bois de Quassia amara L. Fabrication des papiers tue-mouches. Médicament apéritif et eupeptique.

CONT

[La] quassine [...] se présente sous forme de cristaux incolores, inodores, très amers, jaunissant à l'air [...] Peu soluble dans l'eau, l'éther, l'éther de pétrole; soluble dans l'alcool, le chloroforme, l'acide acétique.

OBS

Formule chimique : C22H28O6

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C22H28O6
correct, formula, see observation
DEF

Extracto de cuasia. Sólido cristalino incoloro, inodoro y de sabor amargo; poco soluble en agua; soluble en disolventes orgánicos. Tóxico.

OBS

Fórmula química: C22H28O6

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