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POTASSIUM BISULFITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potassium bisulfite
1, record 1, English, potassium%20bisulfite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- potassium acid sulfite 1, record 1, English, potassium%20acid%20sulfite
correct
- potassium hydrogen sulfite 1, record 1, English, potassium%20hydrogen%20sulfite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, water-soluble powder, insoluble in alcohol. A preservative, antiseptic and antioxidant for wine, beer, pie mix, etc. 2, record 1, English, - potassium%20bisulfite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: KHSO3 3, record 1, English, - potassium%20bisulfite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- potassium bisulphite
- potassium acid sulphite
- potassium hydrogen sulphite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bisulfite de potassium
1, record 1, French, bisulfite%20de%20potassium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hydrogénosulfite de potassium 1, record 1, French, hydrog%C3%A9nosulfite%20de%20potassium
masculine noun
- bisulfite de potasse 1, record 1, French, bisulfite%20de%20potasse
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poudre blanche, [à odeur sulfureuse,] soluble dans l'eau, insoluble dans l'alcool. Conservateur, antiseptique et antioxygène utilisé pour le vin, la bière, les mélanges à tarte, etc. 1, record 1, French, - bisulfite%20de%20potassium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : KHSO3 2, record 1, French, - bisulfite%20de%20potassium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bisulfito de potasio
1, record 1, Spanish, bisulfito%20de%20potasio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: KHSO3 2, record 1, Spanish, - bisulfito%20de%20potasio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sodium and potassium salts of sulfite/sulphite
1, record 2, English, sodium%20and%20potassium%20salts%20of%20sulfite%2Fsulphite
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Allergen-> Sulphites. A food product may contain sulphuric acid compounds capable of eliciting a sensitivity reaction(sulfur/sulphur dioxide, sulfurous/sulphurous acid, the sodium and potassium salts of sulfite/sulphite, bisulfite/bisulphite, metabisulfite/metabisulphite, etc.) 2, record 2, English, - sodium%20and%20potassium%20salts%20of%20sulfite%2Fsulphite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sodium and potassium salt of sulfite/sulphite
- sodium and potassium salt of sulfites/sulphites
- sodium and potassium salts of sulfites/sulphites
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sels de sodium et de potassium des sulfites, bisulfites
1, record 2, French, sels%20de%20sodium%20et%20de%20potassium%20des%20sulfites%2C%20bisulfites
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] sels de sodium et de potassium des sulfites, bisulfites, etc. 1, record 2, French, - sels%20de%20sodium%20et%20de%20potassium%20des%20sulfites%2C%20bisulfites
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sel de sodium et de potassium de sulfite, bisulfite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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