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LARIX OCCIDENTALIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-soluble gum
1, record 1, English, water%2Dsoluble%20gum
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wood of [Larix] occidentalis contains about 4-23% arabinogalactan. It is the best domestic source of this water-soluble gum, used for offset lithography and in the food, pharmaceutical, paint, ink and other industries. 2, record 1, English, - water%2Dsoluble%20gum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water-soluble gum: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - water%2Dsoluble%20gum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme soluble dans l'eau
1, record 1, French, gomme%20soluble%20dans%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gomme soluble dans l'eau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - gomme%20soluble%20dans%20l%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- western larch
1, record 2, English, western%20larch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- western tamarack 2, record 2, English, western%20tamarack
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Pinaceae. 3, record 2, English, - western%20larch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélèze occidental
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9l%C3%A8ze%20occidental
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mélèze de l'Ouest 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9l%C3%A8ze%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Pinacées. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9l%C3%A8ze%20occidental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Mélèze occidental» est le terme recommandé par le comité du Service canadien des forêts. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9l%C3%A8ze%20occidental
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alerce americano occidental
1, record 2, Spanish, alerce%20americano%20occidental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- larch gum
1, record 3, English, larch%20gum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- arabinogalactan 2, record 3, English, arabinogalactan
correct
- arabogalactan 3, record 3, English, arabogalactan
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a relatively new polysaccharide gum with great potential. It is a complex, highly branched polymer of arabinose(1 part) and galactose(6 parts), found in the aqueous extract of the Western Larch tree, which is used for lumber production. The commercial source is Larix occidentalis, although other Larix species contain the polysaccharide. 4, record 3, English, - larch%20gum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Except for gum arabic, larch gum is the most readily water-dispersible, polysaccharide gum known. Concentrations of over 40% may be prepared. It, therefore, has the potential of substituting for gum arabic. 4, record 3, English, - larch%20gum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arabinogalactane
1, record 3, French, arabinogalactane
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polyholoside existant dans certains bois, particulièrement abondant chez certaines espèces de mélèzes et qui, par hydrolyse acide, donne un pentose (arabinose) et un hexose (galactose). 2, record 3, French, - arabinogalactane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] employé comme substitut de la gomme arabique pour bonbons, gelées et gomme à mâcher. 3, record 3, French, - arabinogalactane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La source française ne précise pas le genre du terme «arabinogalactane», mais on peut déduire qu'il est masculin du fait que ses deux composants (arabinose et galactane) sont masculins. 4, record 3, French, - arabinogalactane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le «Lexique de la chimie alimentaire» (RLFCH, 1980) donne «arabinogalactanne». 4, record 3, French, - arabinogalactane
Record 3, Key term(s)
- arabinogalactanne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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