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MYRISTICACEAE [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
DEF

Steam-distilled oil from dried kernels of ripe seeds of nutmeg(Myristica fragrans Houtt., Myristicaceae). Constit. 60-80% d-Camphene, about 8% d-pinene; dipentene, d-borneol, l-terpineol, about 6% geraniol, safrol, about 4% myristicin.

CONT

Nutmeg oil [is a] pale-yellow or colorless essential oil with spicy taste and nutmeg aroma; ... soluble in alcohol, carbon disulfide, and glacial acetic acid ...

CONT

Nutmeg oil is used in loganberry, chocolate, lemon, cola, apple, grape, muscatel, rum, sausage, ... and vanilla flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods ...

Key term(s)
  • mace oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Liquide aromatique incolore ou jaune pâle, épicé, miscible à l'alcool et obtenu par distillation des graines du muscadier (Myristica fragrans). Arômes variés pour boissons, crème glacée, bonbons et pâtisseries.

OBS

L'essence de muscade est composé de limonène, de p-cymène, de pinène, de myristicine et d'acide myristique. Elle est aussi utilisée pour confectionner des parfums et des arômes, dans le traitement des dyspepsies et comme antiseptique.

Key term(s)
  • essence de macis

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
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Record 2 1995-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

a family of trees (order Ranales) having unisexual flowers, monodelphous stamens, and arillate seeds.

CONT

More than thirty species of Virola, a genus of the nutmeg family, occur in the forests of northern South America and adjacent Central America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
CONT

muscadier : Arbre ou arbuste [...] de la famille des myristicacées, que l'on trouve dans les régions tropicales.

Key term(s)
  • myristicacées
  • myristicacée

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Silviculture
DEF

a genus of chiefly South American forest trees(family Myristicaceae) which yield pale to reddish brown wood.

CONT

More than thirty species of Virola, a genus of the nutmeg family, occur in the forests of northern South America and adjacent Central America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Arbre d'Amérique tropicale [...] (Son bois brun pâle, ocré, brillant à grain plutôt fin, très tendre et très léger, constitue un excellent bois de déroulage. C'est également un bon bois de menuiserie légère, de moulure, de caisserie.)

OBS

arbres, bois

Spanish

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