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HYDROXYDE POTASSIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potassium hydroxide
1, record 1, English, potassium%20hydroxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- caustic potash 2, record 1, English, caustic%20potash
correct
- potassium hydrate 3, record 1, English, potassium%20hydrate
correct
- lye 4, record 1, English, lye
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
White deliquescent pieces, lumps, sticks, pellets, or flakes ... Soluble in water, alcohol, glycerin; slightly soluble in ether. 4, record 1, English, - potassium%20hydroxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used in the preparation of cocoa and food colorings, as well as in the processing of some fruits and vegetables. 5, record 1, English, - potassium%20hydroxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydroxyde de potassium
1, record 1, French, hydroxyde%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hydrate de potassium 1, record 1, French, hydrate%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
- potasse caustique 1, record 1, French, potasse%20caustique
correct, masculine noun
- potasse 1, record 1, French, potasse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel potassique déliquescent, soluble dans l'eau et l'alcool, se présentant sous forme de flocons, de plaquettes, etc. Caustique. On l'utilise dans la préparation des colorants alimentaires et du cacao, dans le traitement de certains fruits et légumes. 2, record 1, French, - hydroxyde%20de%20potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après le Petit Robert (PEROB, 1985, page 1494), «potasse» désigne à la fois l'hydroxyde de potassium et le carbonate de potassium impur. 3, record 1, French, - hydroxyde%20de%20potassium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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