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REFINED WOOL FAT [2 records]

Record 1 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Biochemistry
  • Cosmetology
DEF

A colorless or yellowish to gray semisolid substance derived from degras. Contains esters of fatty acids, ethyl alcohol, cholesterol and lanosterol. Used by the chewing gum industry.

OBS

Also used as a water absorbable ointment base in cosmetics.

Key term(s)
  • refined wool fat
  • adeps lanae anhydricus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Biochimie
  • Cosmétologie
DEF

Substance molle provenant du suint, incolore ou jaune (tirant parfois sur le gris), formée d'acides gras estérifiés, d'alcool éthylique, de cholestérol et de lanostérol. Entre dans la composition de la gomme à mâcher.

CONT

[...] la lanoline a la propriété d'absorber au moins 2 fois son poids d'eau et 1 fois son poids de solutions salines saturées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Bioquímica
  • Productos de belleza
DEF

Semisólido de color desde amarillento hasta gris claro, con no menos de un 25% y no más de un 30% de agua. Olor débil. Soluble en éter y en cloroformo. Insoluble en agua. No tóxico.

OBS

Parte de la grasa natural, producto de la secreción de las glándulas sebáceas, que se encuentra en la lana.

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Record 2 2002-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Wool Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Industrie lainière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Industria lanera
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