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CHINESE CINNAMON OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
- Cosmetology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cassia oil
1, record 1, English, cassia%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chinese cinnamon oil 1, record 1, English, Chinese%20cinnamon%20oil
correct
- cinnamon oil 1, record 1, English, cinnamon%20oil
correct, see observation
- Chinese cassia bark oil 2, record 1, English, Chinese%20cassia%20bark%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellowish or brownish essential oil that contains chiefly cinnamaldehyde, is obtained from the leaves and young twigs of Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia), and is used chiefly as a flavor and in medicine. 1, record 1, English, - cassia%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with cinnamon-bark oil, which is also called "cinnamon oil". 3, record 1, English, - cassia%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
- Cosmétologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essence de cannelier de Chine
1, record 1, French, essence%20de%20cannelier%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de cannelle de la Chine 2, record 1, French, huile%20de%20cannelle%20de%20la%20Chine
feminine noun
- huile de cannelle de Chine 3, record 1, French, huile%20de%20cannelle%20de%20Chine
feminine noun
- essence de cannelle de Chine 2, record 1, French, essence%20de%20cannelle%20de%20Chine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide jaune, à odeur de cannelle, à saveur douce puis brûlante, préparé par distillation à la vapeur d'eau des feuilles et, parfois, des brindilles et des déchets de l'écorce du cannelier de Chine, utilisé comme thérapeutique et dans l'industrie des parfums, des cosmétiques et des savons. 4, record 1, French, - essence%20de%20cannelier%20de%20Chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'essence de cannelier de Chine renferme 80 à 90 % d'aldéhyde cinnamique. 1, record 1, French, - essence%20de%20cannelier%20de%20Chine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- essence de feuilles de cannelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Farmacología
- Productos de belleza
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de casia
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20casia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de casia de la China 1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20casia%20de%20la%20China
correct, masculine noun
- esencia de canela de la China 1, record 1, Spanish, esencia%20de%20canela%20de%20la%20China
feminine noun
- esencia de casia 1, record 1, Spanish, esencia%20de%20casia
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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