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PONCEAU [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ponceau 6R
1, record 1, English, ponceau%206R
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a strawberry red colour [chemically defined as a] tetra sodium salt of 2-(6’-sulpho-1’-m-xylylazo)-1-naphtol-5-sulphonic acid. 2, record 1, English, - ponceau%206R
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the English source, the product is used as a food colour. 3, record 1, English, - ponceau%206R
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ponceau 6R
1, record 1, French, ponceau%206R
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière colorante rouge, fabriquée par synthèse et autorisée pour la coloration en masse et en surface des fruits rouges (fraises, framboises, cerises, etc.) conservés, pour les bonbons, glaces, boissons, enveloppes de charcuterie. 1, record 1, French, - ponceau%206R
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ponceau S stain set
1, record 2, English, Ponceau%20S%20stain%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nécessaire à coloration Ponceau S
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9cessaire%20%C3%A0%20coloration%20Ponceau%20S
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ponceau S red
1, record 3, English, Ponceau%20S%20red
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rouge Ponceau S
1, record 3, French, rouge%20Ponceau%20S
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Food Additives
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ponceau 4R
1, record 4, English, ponceau%204R
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cochineal red A 1, record 4, English, cochineal%20red%20A
correct
- neucoccin 2, record 4, English, neucoccin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A strawberry red color defined as a] trisodium salt of 1-(4-sulpho-1-naphthylazo)-2-naphthol-6:8-disulphonic acid.... 1, record 4, English, - ponceau%204R
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See under "Ponceau colours". 3, record 4, English, - ponceau%204R
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rouge cochenille A
1, record 4, French, rouge%20cochenille%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ponceau 4 R 1, record 4, French, ponceau%204%20R
correct, masculine noun
- Coccine nouvelle 1, record 4, French, Coccine%20nouvelle
correct, feminine noun
- rouge de cochenille 2, record 4, French, rouge%20de%20cochenille
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel trisodique de l'acide (sulfo-4' naphtylazo-1')-1 hydroxy-2 naphtalène disulfonique-6,8. 1, record 4, French, - rouge%20cochenille%20A
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rouge cochenille A [...] Matière colorante de synthèse autorisée pour la coloration en masse et en surface des confiseries, glaces, boissons. 3, record 4, French, - rouge%20cochenille%20A
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] «Rouge cochenille A»; cette dénomination doit remplacer les dénominations habituellement utilisées en France de «Coccine nouvelle» ou «Ponceau 4 R». 4, record 4, French, - rouge%20cochenille%20A
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- neucocina
1, record 4, Spanish, neucocina
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-08-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ponceau red 1, record 5, English, ponceau%20red
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rouge ponceau
1, record 5, French, rouge%20ponceau
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut aussi être un adjectif. 2, record 5, French, - rouge%20ponceau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-07-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ponceau
1, record 6, English, ponceau
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Ponceau 2, record 6, English, Ponceau
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of several azo dyes giving red colors .... 2, record 6, English, - ponceau
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ponceau
1, record 6, French, ponceau
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique de matières colorantes de la couleur du coquelicot, dont la plupart sont des oxyazoïques. 2, record 6, French, - ponceau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-08-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ponceau SX
1, record 7, English, ponceau%20SX
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Ext. D & C Red No. 24 2, record 7, English, Ext%2E%20D%20%26%20C%20Red%20No%2E%2024
correct
- F.D. & C. Red No. 4 3, record 7, English, F%2ED%2E%20%26%20C%2E%20Red%20No%2E%204
correct
- C.I. Food Red 1 4, record 7, English, C%2EI%2E%20Food%20Red%201
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disodium salt of 2-(5-sulpho-2,4-xylylazo)-1-naphthol 4-sulphonic acid. 4, record 7, English, - ponceau%20SX
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ponceau SX... shall contain not less than eighty-five percent dye as determined by official method FO-7... Permitted in or upon fruit peel; glace fruits; maraschino cherries. Level of use : 150 p. p. m. 5, record 7, English, - ponceau%20SX
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ponceau SX
1, record 7, French, ponceau%20SX
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière colorante azoïque [...] 2, record 7, French, - ponceau%20SX
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sel disodique de l'acide 2-(5-sulfo-2,4-xylylazo)-1-naphtol-4-sulfonique. 3, record 7, French, - ponceau%20SX
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] ponceau SX [...] [ne s'utilise que pour les] aliments suivants : écorce de fruits, fruits glacés, cerises glacées, marasques. Jusqu'à 150 ppm, isolément ou en mélange [...] 3, record 7, French, - ponceau%20SX
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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