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PARAFFIN WAX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Aliphatic or Acyclic Hydrocarbons
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paraffin wax
1, record 1, English, paraffin%20wax
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paraffin 2, record 1, English, paraffin
correct
- hard paraffin 2, record 1, English, hard%20paraffin
correct
- wax 3, record 1, English, wax
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent or white, odorless mass obtained as a by-product of oil. Used in medicine and pharmacy (wound dressings, ointments). A defoaming agent in the sugar industry, coating of fruits and vegetables, etc. 4, record 1, English, - paraffin%20wax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When fully refined, paraffin wax has a low oil content and a rather marked crystalline structure, without odour and taste. 5, record 1, English, - paraffin%20wax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Wax" is often used as synonym for "paraffin", although it has a broader meaning than the latter. 4, record 1, English, - paraffin%20wax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paraffin wax: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - paraffin%20wax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Hydrocarbures aliphatiques ou acycliques
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paraffine
1, record 1, French, paraffine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cire de paraffine 2, record 1, French, cire%20de%20paraffine
correct, feminine noun
- paraffine dure 3, record 1, French, paraffine%20dure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange d'hydrocarbures solides [...] caractérisés par leur neutralité chimique. [Elle] est blanche, translucide, insipide, inodore, onctueuse. Fabriquée à partir des huiles de pétrole, [elle] est autorisée pour l'enrobage des fruits et légumes et pour le glaçage de la croûte des fromages. 4, record 1, French, - paraffine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand elle est entièrement raffinée, la paraffine a une faible teneur en huile et une structure cristalline assez marquée, sans odeur ni goût. 5, record 1, French, - paraffine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'emploie aussi en médecine et en pharmacie (pansements, pommades). 6, record 1, French, - paraffine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paraffine : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - paraffine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paraffine solide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Hidrocarburos alifáticos o acíclicos
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cera de parafina
1, record 1, Spanish, cera%20de%20parafina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- parafina dura 2, record 1, Spanish, parafina%20dura
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido blanco traslúcido, inodoro e insípido, formado por una mezcla de hidrocarburos sólidos de alto peso molecular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cera%20de%20parafina
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