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cornflour [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cornflour
1, record 1, English, cornflour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corn flour 2, record 1, English, corn%20flour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flour produced by grinding and bolting corn or as a by-product of the manufacture of grits or homing. 3, record 1, English, - cornflour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with corn meal, which is coarser. 4, record 1, English, - cornflour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- farine de maïs
1, record 1, French, farine%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mouture plus fine que la semoule de maïs. 2, record 1, French, - farine%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cornstarch
1, record 2, English, cornstarch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- corn starch 2, record 2, English, corn%20starch
correct, United States
- cornflour 1, record 2, English, cornflour
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dense, very fine, powdery flour made from ground corn endosperm and used as a thickening agent; also known as corn flour (especially in Great Britain). 3, record 2, English, - cornstarch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Minoterie et céréales
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fécule de maïs
1, record 2, French, f%C3%A9cule%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amidon de maïs 2, record 2, French, amidon%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis 50 ans, les Canadiens choisissent la fécule de maïs «Canada» et «Benson's» pour la préparation de mets des fêtes et de bien d'autres mets. 3, record 2, French, - f%C3%A9cule%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Molinería y cereales
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fécula de maíz
1, record 2, Spanish, f%C3%A9cula%20de%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- almidón de maíz 2, record 2, Spanish, almid%C3%B3n%20de%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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