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ESSENCE ROSE [3 records]

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Record 1 2000-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
DEF

Volatile oil from ... flowers of Rosa gallica L. and R. damascena Mill. and varieties of these species (Rosaceae). Constit. 70-75% free geraniol and citronellol; small amounts of their esters; terpenes. Colorless or pale yellow liquid; viscous et 25°; highly fragrant, rose odor ... Very slightly sol in water, sparingly sol in alcohol; sol in fatty oils, chloroform ... Use: Largely in perfumery; for flavoring lozenges, ointments, and toilet prepns.

CONT

Rose bulgarian ... Attar of roses ... used for a variety of flavors ... for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, ... and jellies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Liquide incolore tirant plus ou moins sur le jaune, volatil, peu miscible à l'eau, miscible à l'alcool. On l'obtient par distillation de rosacées (Rosa gallica et R. Damascena, principalement). Aromatisant. Il entre aussi dans la composition de pommades, parfums et cosmétiques.

Key term(s)
  • essence de roses
  • huile de rose

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
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Record 2 1999-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
DEF

A colorless to yellow essential oil obtained from bois de rose and used in perfumery and as a source of linalool.

OBS

The name "bois de rose" refers also to any tree yielding bois de rose.

OBS

bois de rose: an important tropical American yellow timber derived chiefly from a tree (Aniba panurensis) of French Guiana.

OBS

A flavoring agent (citrus, flower, spice or meat flavors) for candy, ice cream, chewing gum, ice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
CONT

Certaines espèces d'Aniba (A. panurensis, A. rosaeodora), répandues de la Guyane au Brésil, sont la principale source d'une substance aromatique, le bois de rose [...]

CONT

Bois de rose [est un] nom commun à plusieurs arbres d'Amérique tropicale [...] On distingue le bois de rose mâle (Dalbergia decipularis), qui est un palissandre [...] employé en ébénisterie, tabletterie et placage, et le bois de rose femelle (Aniba rosaeodora), dont la distillation donne l'essence de rose.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

a thick yellowish essential oil with rose-like odor obtained from rhodium wood.

OBS

rhodium wood : the fragrant wood of the root and stem of either of two shrubs (Convolvulus scoparius and C. Virgatus) native to the island of Teneriffe.

OBS

Not to be confused with "bois de rose oil", which is also called "rosewood oil".

Key term(s)
  • bois de rose

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Huile essentielle retirée des fleurs et des racines de Convolvulus scoparius L., liquide jaune d'odeur très fine; contient l-linalol (...), terpinéol, géraniol, nérol, méthylhepsénone.

Spanish

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