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TKPP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potassium pyrophosphate
1, record 1, English, potassium%20pyrophosphate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- normal potassium pyrophosphate 2, record 1, English, normal%20potassium%20pyrophosphate
correct
- tetrapotassium pyrophosphate 3, record 1, English, tetrapotassium%20pyrophosphate
correct
- TKPP 2, record 1, English, TKPP
correct
- TKPP 2, record 1, English, TKPP
- tetrabasic potassium pyrophosphate 4, record 1, English, tetrabasic%20potassium%20pyrophosphate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colorless, water-soluble crystals used as an emulsifying agent. 5, record 1, English, - potassium%20pyrophosphate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used in synthetic rubber production, in tin plating, in dyeing. 6, record 1, English, - potassium%20pyrophosphate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- potassium pyrophosphate tetrabasic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrophosphate tétrapotassique
1, record 1, French, pyrophosphate%20t%C3%A9trapotassique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pyrophosphate de potassium 2, record 1, French, pyrophosphate%20de%20potassium
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristaux incolores, solubles dans l'eau, employés comme émulsifiant. 3, record 1, French, - pyrophosphate%20t%C3%A9trapotassique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pyrophosphate tétrapotassique : Ce terme apparaît sous le numéro 787 dans le Lexique de la chimie alimentaire (RLFCH, 1980). 4, record 1, French, - pyrophosphate%20t%C3%A9trapotassique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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