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CYMBOPOGON MARTINII [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- palmarosa oil
1, record 1, English, palmarosa%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- East Indian geranium oil 2, record 1, English, East%20Indian%20geranium%20oil
correct
- Indian grass oil 3, record 1, English, Indian%20grass%20oil
correct
- Rusa oil 2, record 1, English, Rusa%20oil
correct
- Turkish geranium oil 3, record 1, English, Turkish%20geranium%20oil
correct
- rusa oil 4, record 1, English, rusa%20oil
correct
- geranium oil 5, record 1, English, geranium%20oil
correct, see observation
- oil of geranium - East Indian 4, record 1, English, oil%20of%20geranium%20%2D%20East%20Indian
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colorless to light-yellow, volatile essential oil with roselike aroma obtained from a rosha grass(Cymbopogon martinii var. motia) ;soluble in alcohol and mineral oils; main component is geraniol; used in soaps and perfumes. 2, record 1, English, - palmarosa%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This "geranium oil" should not be confused with the other one (obtained from plants of the genus Pelargonium). 6, record 1, English, - palmarosa%20oil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oil of rose geranium
- East Indian oil of geranium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essence de géranium des Indes
1, record 1, French, essence%20de%20g%C3%A9ranium%20des%20Indes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essence de géranium de Turquie 2, record 1, French, essence%20de%20g%C3%A9ranium%20de%20Turquie
correct, feminine noun
- essence de palmarosa 3, record 1, French, essence%20de%20palmarosa
correct, feminine noun
- essence de géranium de l'Inde 4, record 1, French, essence%20de%20g%C3%A9ranium%20de%20l%27Inde
feminine noun
- essence de géranium de Palmarosa 4, record 1, French, essence%20de%20g%C3%A9ranium%20de%20Palmarosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide incolore, d'odeur agréable, extrait des parties aériennes de Cymbopogon Martini Stapf [...] contient : géraniol, dipentène, méthylhepténone. 5, record 1, French, - essence%20de%20g%C3%A9ranium%20des%20Indes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essence de géranium de Turquie [...] incolore ou légèrement jaunâtre, odeur faible de rose [...] Soluble dans l'alcool, l'éther [...] Usages : Parfumerie, cosmétique. 4, record 1, French, - essence%20de%20g%C3%A9ranium%20des%20Indes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esencia de palmarosa
1, record 1, Spanish, esencia%20de%20palmarosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- esencia de geranio india 1, record 1, Spanish, esencia%20de%20geranio%20india
feminine noun
- esencia de jengibre 1, record 1, Spanish, esencia%20de%20jengibre
feminine noun
- esencia de palmarrosa 2, record 1, Spanish, esencia%20de%20palmarrosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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