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ALCOHOL WEIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Winemaking
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alcoholic strength by mass
1, record 1, English, alcoholic%20strength%20by%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASM 1, record 1, English, ASM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alcohol by weight 2, record 1, English, alcohol%20by%20weight
correct, United States
- ABW 2, record 1, English, ABW
correct, United States
- ABW 2, record 1, English, ABW
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ABW measures the alcohol content in a beverage, expressed as a percentage of total mass. 2, record 1, English, - alcoholic%20strength%20by%20mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Industrie vinicole
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- titre alcoométrique massique
1, record 1, French, titre%20alcoom%C3%A9trique%20massique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TAM 2, record 1, French, TAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le titre alcoométrique massique correspond à la masse (en kg) d'alcool compris dans 100 kg de produit considéré. 3, record 1, French, - titre%20alcoom%C3%A9trique%20massique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Industria vinícola
- Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grado alcohólico másico
1, record 1, Spanish, grado%20alcoh%C3%B3lico%20m%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el caso de los licores y cremas cuyo volumen resulte muy difícil medir con exactitud, la muestra deberá ser pesada, y se calculará previamente el grado alcohólico másico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grado%20alcoh%C3%B3lico%20m%C3%A1sico
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