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FUSTIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dyewood
1, record 1, English, dyewood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dye-wood 2, record 1, English, dye%2Dwood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wood(as logwood or fustic) from which coloring matter is extracted for dyeing. 1, record 1, English, - dyewood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois de teinture
1, record 1, French, bois%20de%20teinture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois colorant 2, record 1, French, bois%20colorant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois dont on extrait les teintures. 3, record 1, French, - bois%20de%20teinture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Types of Wood
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fustic
1, record 2, English, fustic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fustic wood 2, record 2, English, fustic%20wood
correct
- old fustic 1, record 2, English, old%20fustic
- yellow wood 1, record 2, English, yellow%20wood
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... either of two natural dyes. Old fustic, or yellow wood, is derived from the heartwood of dyer's mulberry, a large, tropical American tree(Chlorophora tinctoria or Maclura tinctoria) of the mulberry family, Moraceae. The dye produces yellows on wool mordanted... with chromium salts. 1, record 2, English, - fustic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Sortes de bois
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois jaune
1, record 2, French, bois%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jaune de bois 2, record 2, French, jaune%20de%20bois
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bois jaune, après la garance, est l'une des substances tinctoriales qui présente les phénomènes les plus intéressants, tant sous le rapport de la chimie que sous celui de la teinture. M. Chevreuil a désigné sous le nom de morin la matière colorante de ce bois, qui est plutôt employé dans les teintures de laine que sur celles de coton. 3, record 2, French, - bois%20jaune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Tipos de madera
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- palo amarillo
1, record 2, Spanish, palo%20amarillo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- palo de Cuba 1, record 2, Spanish, palo%20de%20Cuba
masculine noun
- amarillo de madera 2, record 2, Spanish, amarillo%20de%20madera
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maclurin
1, record 3, English, maclurin
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- morintannic 1, record 3, English, morintannic
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to a variety of tannic acid extracted from fustic as a yellow crystalline substance. 1, record 3, English, - maclurin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maclurine
1, record 3, French, maclurine
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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