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C3H5(COOC2H5)3 [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Universal entry(ies)
C3H5(COOC2H5)3
formula, see observation
DEF

Colorless, mobile liquid. Bitter taste ... solubility in water 6.5 g/100 cc; solubility in oil 0.8 g/100 cc. Flash point 303°F(COC); combustible.

CONT

Triethyl citrate ... Used in perfumery (fixative), chemistry (resins, paints), food (sequestrant, preservative).

OBS

Chemical formula: C3H5(COOC2H5)3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C3H5(COOC2H5)3
formula, see observation
DEF

Liquide incolore, amer, miscible à l'eau et à l'alcool. On l'emploie en parfumerie (fixateur), en chimie (résines, peinture), en alimentation (chélateur, conservateur).

OBS

Formule chimique : C3H5(COOC2H5)3

Spanish

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