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CALCIUM CARRAGHEENATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calcium carragheenate
1, record 1, English, calcium%20carragheenate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A calcium salt of carrageen (or chondrus). 2, record 1, English, - calcium%20carragheenate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calcium salt, calcium carragheenate : yellowish or whitish, horny, translucent segments, 2-5 in. long, forked, wedge-shaped to linear; seaweed-like odor; mucilaginous, saline taste. Solns obtained by boiling with 30 parts water for 10 minutes, gelatinize when cold. 3, record 1, English, - calcium%20carragheenate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carraghénate de calcium
1, record 1, French, carragh%C3%A9nate%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faudrait éviter de confondre «carraghénate» et «carraghénane», comme cela se fait assez souvent. 2, record 1, French, - carragh%C3%A9nate%20de%20calcium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carraghénane de calcium
- carraghen de calcium
- carragaenine de calcium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- potassium carragheenate
1, record 2, English, potassium%20carragheenate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A salt obtained by chemical processing of carrageenin and used as a food additive. 2, record 2, English, - potassium%20carragheenate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually carrageenin is used commercially as the sodium potassium, or calcium salt [i. e. sodium, potassium, or calcium carragheenate]. 1, record 2, English, - potassium%20carragheenate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carraghénate de potassium
1, record 2, French, carragh%C3%A9nate%20de%20potassium
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faudrait éviter de confondre "carraghénane" et "carraghénate", comme cela se fait souvent. 2, record 2, French, - carragh%C3%A9nate%20de%20potassium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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