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CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guar
1, record 1, English, guar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- guar plant 2, record 1, English, guar%20plant
correct
- cluster bean 3, record 1, English, cluster%20bean
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum(guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth. 4, record 1, English, - guar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cultivated in warm regions, especially India.... 5, record 1, English, - guar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guar
1, record 1, French, guar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyamopsis 2, record 1, French, cyamopsis
correct, masculine noun
- cyamopside 2, record 1, French, cyamopside
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante d'origine asiatique (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) cultivée dans les régions chaudes comme productrice de gomme (galactomannane), préparée à partir des graines. (Famille des papilionacées). 3, record 1, French, - guar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Légumineuse cultivée en Inde comme plante fourragère et aussi comme légume. 2, record 1, French, - guar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guar
1, record 1, Spanish, guar
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guar gum
1, record 2, English, guar%20gum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- guar flour 2, record 2, English, guar%20flour
correct
- Jaguar 3, record 2, English, Jaguar
correct
- gum cyamopsis 3, record 2, English, gum%20cyamopsis
correct
- cyamopsis gum 3, record 2, English, cyamopsis%20gum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polysaccharide of galactose and mannose obtained by grinding the seeds of guar and used as a stabilizer in processed cheese, fruit juices, ice cream, salad dressings. 4, record 2, English, - guar%20gum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guar gum [the] ground endosperms of Cyamopsis tetragonolobus(L.)... 5, record 2, English, - guar%20gum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gomme de guar
1, record 2, French, gomme%20de%20guar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gomme de cyamopsis 2, record 2, French, gomme%20de%20cyamopsis
correct, feminine noun
- galactomannane 3, record 2, French, galactomannane
correct, masculine noun
- résine de guar 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sine%20de%20guar
feminine noun
- farine de guar 5, record 2, French, farine%20de%20guar
correct, feminine noun
- gomme guar 6, record 2, French, gomme%20guar
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La farine de guar est utilisée comme additif alimentaire pour ses propriétés hydrocolloïdales. 7, record 2, French, - gomme%20de%20guar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma guar
1, record 2, Spanish, goma%20guar
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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