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POLYESTER SACCHAROSE [1 record]

Record 1 1992-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
  • Types of Wood
DEF

A fat-like material formed by the reaction of sucrose with long-chain fatty acids (Economist, August 1, 1987).

DEF

noncalorific fat substitute (combining a molecule of sucrose with up to eight molecules of fatty acids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
  • Sortes de bois
DEF

mélange d'hexa-, d'hepta- et octa-esters d'acides gras et de saccharose et présente des propriétés physiques et organoleptiques similaires à celles des corps gras alimentaires. (Base de données Pascal).

OBS

Polyester : Ester à poids moléculaire élevé, résultant de l'enchaînement de nombreuses molécules d'esters.

OBS

Saccharose : Sucre courant alimentaire constitué de glucose et de fructose. (On dit aussi sucrose).

Spanish

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