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TUNG [2 records]

Record 1 2016-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Any of several plants of the genus Aleurites grown for its seeds which yield tung oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Arbre de 10 à 20 m de hauteur rencontré surtout en Chine.

OBS

L'huile de tung extraite des amandes est très siccative. Employée depuis longtemps en Extrême-Orient comme imperméabilisant de bois, de papier, de tissus, elle est utilisée pour la fabrication des peintures, vernis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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