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ARTIFICIAL COLOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Food Additives
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial color
1, record 1, English, artificial%20color
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- synthetic colouring matter 2, record 1, English, synthetic%20colouring%20matter
correct
- synthetic coloring agent 3, record 1, English, synthetic%20coloring%20agent
- synthetic colorant 3, record 1, English, synthetic%20colorant
- artificial coloring agent 4, record 1, English, artificial%20coloring%20agent
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance of synthetic origin (chemical), used to impart color to another material, mixture, or food. 4, record 1, English, - artificial%20color
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colorants are either dyes or pigments ... [but a] valid distinction between dyes and pigments is almost impossible to draw. Some have established it on the basis of solubility, others on physical form and method of application. 3, record 1, English, - artificial%20color
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color additive
- synthetic dye
- synthetic coloring matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colorant artificiel
1, record 1, French, colorant%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière colorante synthétique 2, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20colorante%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
- colorant de synthèse 3, record 1, French, colorant%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les colorants naturels [...] et les colorants artificiels ou de synthèse [...] Le second groupe comprendra, par exemple, les matières colorantes extraites du goudron de houille [...] Notons que la plupart des colorants naturels, d'origine minérale, végétale ou animale, sont maintenant reproduits par synthèse. 3, record 1, French, - colorant%20artificiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colorant : Substance colorée, naturelle ou synthétique qui, mise en contact avec un support, dans des conditions appropriées, se fixe sur ce dernier de façon durable en lui communiquant une certaine couleur [...] Industr. alim. : Additif, d'origine naturelle ou synthétique, utilisé lors de la fabrication de certaines denrées alimentaires afin d'améliorer leurs qualités organoleptiques. 2, record 1, French, - colorant%20artificiel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- colorant synthétique
- colorant alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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