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GELLING INGREDIENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gel-forming substance
1, record 1, English, gel%2Dforming%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gelling agent 2, record 1, English, gelling%20agent
correct
- gel-inducing agent 2, record 1, English, gel%2Dinducing%20agent
correct
- gelling ingredient 2, record 1, English, gelling%20ingredient
correct
- gelatinizer 3, record 1, English, gelatinizer
- gelatinizing agent 3, record 1, English, gelatinizing%20agent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Well-known organic gel-forming substances are gelatin, collagen, metallic soaps, and such carbohydrate polymers as starches, agar, dextran and pectin. A chemically related group of hydrophilic vegetable gums also swell in water but do not form gels (arabic, tragacanth, karaya, etc.). These are widely used in food products as protective colloids and thickeners. 1, record 1, English, - gel%2Dforming%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gélifiant
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9lifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent gélifiant 2, record 1, French, agent%20g%C3%A9lifiant
see observation, masculine noun
- produit gélifiant 3, record 1, French, produit%20g%C3%A9lifiant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit utilisé comme additif pour donner à une préparation une consistance de gel. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9lifiant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amidon, par ses propriétés colloïdales, est le plus courant des gélifiants. D'autres produits sont couramment utilisés en substitution totale ou partielle de l'amidon comme gélifiants, à savoir les alginates, les carraghénates, la farine de caroube et la gomme de guar. La liste des gélifiants autorisés est comprise dans celle des émulsifiants, épaississants et gélifiants. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9lifiant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent «agent gélifiant» a été adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 5, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9lifiant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gelificante
1, record 1, Spanish, gelificante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente gelatinizador 2, record 1, Spanish, agente%20gelatinizador
masculine noun
- agente gelificante 2, record 1, Spanish, agente%20gelificante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aditivo alimentario que tiende a formar geles. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gelificante
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