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MONOSTEARATE ANHYDROSORBITOL [1 record]

Record 1 1999-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
DEF

A yellowish, wax-like, water-insoluble product used as an emulsifier, an antifoaming agent, a cream substitute, a flavoring agent, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Produit chimique d'aspect cireux, jaunâtre, insoluble dans l'eau. Émulsifiant, antimousse, substitut de la crème de table, aromatisant, etc.

OBS

«Monostéarate» s'écrit le plus souvent en un seul mot.

OBS

Le terme «monostéarate de sorbitan» apparaît sous le 960 dans le «Lexique de la chimie alimentaire» (RLFCH).

OBS

D'après le «Dictionnaire de la chimie et de ses applications» (DCHIM, p. 96), «sorbitane» a pour variante «sorbitanne» et pour synonymes «arlitane» et «arlitanne».

Spanish

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