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BABUL GUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Botany
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gum arabic
1, record 1, English, gum%20arabic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arabic gum 2, record 1, English, arabic%20gum
correct
- gum acacia 3, record 1, English, gum%20acacia
correct
- acacia gum 4, record 1, English, acacia%20gum
correct
- wattle gum 5, record 1, English, wattle%20gum
see observation, Australia
- babul gum 6, record 1, English, babul%20gum
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the dried exudate of various species of the genus Acacia, subfamily Mimosoideae and family [Fabaceae]. 7, record 1, English, - gum%20arabic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Structurally, gum arabic is a polysaccharide containing D-galactose, L-arabinose, L-rhamnose and D-gluconic acid. 8, record 1, English, - gum%20arabic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemically, [it] is a neutral or slightly acidic salt of a complex polysaccharide containing calcium, magnesium, and potassium cations. Its most distinguishing property among the natural gums is its extreme solubility in water. 7, record 1, English, - gum%20arabic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
wattle gum: Acacias are commonly known as "wattles" in Australia. 5, record 1, English, - gum%20arabic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Botanique
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme arabique
1, record 1, French, gomme%20arabique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gomme acacia 2, record 1, French, gomme%20acacia
correct, feminine noun
- gomme d'acacia 3, record 1, French, gomme%20d%27acacia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polysaccharide exsudant des acacias, formé de D-galactose, [de] L-arabinose [et de] L-rhamnose. 4, record 1, French, - gomme%20arabique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[La gomme arabique présente une] très grande solubilité dans l'eau [et est utilisée comme] agent de texture. 4, record 1, French, - gomme%20arabique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Botánica
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma arábiga
1, record 1, Spanish, goma%20ar%C3%A1biga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- goma acacia 2, record 1, Spanish, goma%20acacia
correct, feminine noun
- goma de babul 3, record 1, Spanish, goma%20de%20babul
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exudado pegajoso y seco que producen los troncos de la acacia senegal o de otras clases de acacia africana. Color blanco o blanco-amarillento. Soluble en agua, insoluble en alcohol. Atóxico. Combustible. 4, record 1, Spanish, - goma%20ar%C3%A1biga
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