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FECULA PAPA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potato starch
1, record 1, English, potato%20starch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- farina 2, record 1, English, farina
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flour or meal of cereal, nuts, or starchy roots. 2, record 1, English, - potato%20starch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fécule de pomme de terre
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9cule%20de%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amidon de pomme de terre 2, record 1, French, amidon%20de%20pomme%20de%20terre
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amidon et fécule sont une même substance [...] qui existe dans presque toutes les parties des végétaux (racines, tubercules, tiges, feuilles, fruits, graines). Mais on a adopté plus particulièrement le nom de «fécule» pour désigner l'amidon des organes souterrains, tubercules et racines (manioc, igname), en réservant celui d'«amidon» pour le produit industriel tiré des graines (blé, riz, mais). On retire industriellement la fécule des pommes de terre. 1, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9cule%20de%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La majorité des ouvrages consultés établissent une distinction entre «fécule» (tubercules et racines) et «amidon» (céréales). Seul l'Encyclopédie internationale des sciences et des techniques (AUTEC) indique qu'il s'agit tout simplement d'une distinction commerciale qui n'existe pas au point de vue chimique. 3, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9cule%20de%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almidón de papa
1, record 1, Spanish, almid%C3%B3n%20de%20papa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fécula de papa 1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%A9cula%20de%20papa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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