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CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVE [2 records]

Record 1 2004-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A substance added to chemicals, natural products, fabrics, or food products to preserve them against decay, discoloration, or spoilage ...

Key term(s)
  • chemical preservative

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Biochimie
DEF

Substances qui ont pour but de conserver les aliments. [Elles sont destinées] à empêcher l'altération des aliments (fermentations, moisissures, putréfactions).

OBS

Le mot «préservatif» ne s'applique pas, en français, à un additif chimique mais désigne plutôt une enveloppe protectrice employée par l'homme comme moyen de protection contre les maladies sexuellement transmissibles ou comme contraceptif.

Key term(s)
  • préservateur chimique
  • antiseptique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Bioquímica
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Record 2 1987-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
OBS

Chemical preservatives, including bactericides, bacteriostats, fungicides, fungistats, and enzyme inhibitors, may be used.

OBS

Canada Diseases Weekly Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
OBS

additif chimique de conservation : Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada.

Spanish

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