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BOIS DE ROSE OIL [1 record]

Record 1 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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