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ALGIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Industries
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sodium alginate
1, record 1, English, sodium%20alginate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sodium polymannuronate 2, record 1, English, sodium%20polymannuronate
correct
- algin 3, record 1, English, algin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless or light yellow powdery or crystalline polysaccharide, the sodium salt of alginic acid, used as a food thickener and stabilizer and in medicines, paint, and paper coating. 4, record 1, English, - sodium%20alginate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alginate de sodium
1, record 1, French, alginate%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel de l'acide alginique se présentant sous forme de poudre, de granules ou de filaments incolores ou jaune clair formant dans l'eau une suspension colloïdale. 2, record 1, French, - alginate%20de%20sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Industria alimentaria
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alginato sodico
1, record 1, Spanish, alginato%20sodico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- algin
1, record 2, English, algin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrophillic polysaccharide (phycocolloid or hydrocolloid) found exclusively in the brown algae. 2, record 2, English, - algin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algin [, in the form of alginic acid or alginic acid salts (alginates), is used in] beer, canned fish, fruit drinks, ice cream and ice milk, icings and glazes, milk puddings ... 3, record 2, English, - algin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Algin] is analogous to agar. The seaweed (giant kelp) is sea-harvested, water-extracted and refined. 2, record 2, English, - algin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Purified algin is known as alginic acid. 4, record 2, English, - algin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- algine
1, record 2, French, algine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance glaiseuse, incolore, peu soluble dans l'eau, que l'on extrait de certaines algues (laminaires notamment) par traitement alcalin, qui solubilise l'alginate de sodium. 2, record 2, French, - algine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'algine purifiée est l'acide alginique. 2, record 2, French, - algine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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