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potassium hydroxide [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

White deliquescent pieces, lumps, sticks, pellets, or flakes ... Soluble in water, alcohol, glycerin; slightly soluble in ether.

OBS

It is used in the preparation of cocoa and food colorings, as well as in the processing of some fruits and vegetables.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Sel potassique déliquescent, soluble dans l'eau et l'alcool, se présentant sous forme de flocons, de plaquettes, etc. Caustique. On l'utilise dans la préparation des colorants alimentaires et du cacao, dans le traitement de certains fruits et légumes.

OBS

D'après le Petit Robert (PEROB, 1985, page 1494), «potasse» désigne à la fois l'hydroxyde de potassium et le carbonate de potassium impur.

Spanish

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