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CALCIUM SULFATE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Winemaking
  • Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies)
CaSO4
formula, see observation
DEF

A chemical product which occurs naturally as gypsum and is obtained when sulfuric acid, H2SO4, is combined with calcium hydroxide, CA(OH)2, which appears in the form of a fine, odorless, tasteless, yellowish-white powder, and which is used as a dough conditioner, a gelling and a firming agent in the wine-making and brewing industries, as well as in the manufacture of cheese and preserves.

CONT

Calcium sulfate sometimes contaminates drilling fluids or may be added to provide special properties. It forms a tenacious scale in certain water-handling facilities.

OBS

Chemical formula: CaSO4

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Industrie vinicole
  • Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CaSO4
formula, see observation
DEF

Produit chimique existant à l'état naturel sous forme de gypse qui se présente sous la forme d'une poudre fine, d'un blanc tirant un peu sur le jaune, inodore et insipide, et que l'on utilise en vinification, en brasserie, en fromagerie, en conserverie en raison de ses propriétés d'agent de conditionnement des pâtes, de gélifiant et de raffermisseur.

OBS

Formule chimique : CaSO4

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Industria vinícola
  • Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CaSO4
formula, see observation
OBS

Fórmula química: CaSO4

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