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MOISTURE-CONTROL AGENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- humectant
1, record 1, English, humectant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moisture-control agent 2, record 1, English, moisture%2Dcontrol%20agent
correct
- moistening agent 3, record 1, English, moistening%20agent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance that absorbs moisture and [is] used to maintain the water content of materials like tobacco, glue, inks, baking products ... E.g. glucose syrup, invert sugar, honey, dried whey, glycerol, sorbitol. [Humectants] allow the addition of sugar without [the addition of] more water and so prevent the growth of moulds. 1, record 1, English, - humectant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- humidifiant
1, record 1, French, humidifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent humidifiant 2, record 1, French, agent%20humidifiant
correct, masculine noun
- agent humectant 3, record 1, French, agent%20humectant
masculine noun
- humectant 4, record 1, French, humectant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance qui empêche le déssèchement des denrées alimentaires en compensant les effets d'une faible humidité atmosphérique ou qui favorise la dissolution d'une poudre en milieu aqueux. 5, record 1, French, - humidifiant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rôle des humidifiants dans certains aliments, comme la noix de coco râpée et les guimauves, est de prévenir le dessèchement du produit en maintenant l'humidité à un taux souhaitable. [Le] glycérol [est utilisé dans les] enveloppes de saucisson [et le] sorbitol [dans la] noix de coco râpée, [les] guimauves. 6, record 1, French, - humidifiant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agent de rétention d'eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- humectante
1, record 1, Spanish, humectante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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