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FILLING POWER [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tobacco Industry
DEF

The ability of tobacco to form a firm cigarette rod at a given moisture content.

OBS

A high filling power indicates that a lower weight of tobacco is required to produce a cigarette rod than is required with a tobacco of lower filling power. [A] high cylinder volume indicates a high filling power. Filling power is mistakenly referred to as specific volume.

OBS

filling power: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du tabac
OBS

indice de foisonnement : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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