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CALCIUM PECTATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firming agent
1, record 1, English, firming%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... addition of calcium salts(chloride or carbonate) forms calcium pectate gel which protects the fruit against softening; these are known as firming agents. 1, record 1, English, - firming%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raffermisseur
1, record 1, French, raffermisseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent raffermissant 2, record 1, French, agent%20raffermissant
masculine noun
- agent d'affermissement 2, record 1, French, agent%20d%27affermissement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Raffermisseur. L'acide citrique qui a la propriété de rendre plus ferme la chair des crustacés a été admis à ce titre dans les crevettes. 1, record 1, French, - raffermisseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- endurecedor
1, record 1, Spanish, endurecedor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcium pectate 1, record 2, English, calcium%20pectate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pectinate de calcium 1, record 2, French, pectinate%20de%20calcium
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sel de calcium, EAPR, lex. p. de t., p. 4 1, record 2, French, - pectinate%20de%20calcium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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