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CARAMEL [2 records]

Record 1 2008-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Chemistry
DEF

A food additive derived from saccharose or glucose by thermal degradation [used as] flavoring and coloring agent for soups, beverages, pastries and candy.

CONT

Caramel is used in making carbonated beverages, baked goods, candies, soups, and sauces.

Key term(s)
  • caramel colour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Chimie
DEF

Additif alimentaire résultant de la dégradation thermique du saccharose ou du glucose, [utilisé comme aromatisant] et colorant pour soupes, boissons, pâtisseries et bonbons.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

The fuel, which is much less highly enriched (U-235) and is so processed that plutonium for bombs cannot be separated out from it.

OBS

So called because it resembles caramel candies in colour and shape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Combustible nucléaire constitué de plaquettes carrées d'oxyde d'uranium, UO2, fritté, placées les unes à côté des autres entre deux tôles d'alliage de zirconium.

DEF

Combustible qui ne contient que 7 % d'uranium 235 au lieu de 93 %.

Spanish

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