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Record 1 2003-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
DEF

Any of various strong-smelling substances obtained from the musk glands of musk deer or similar animals; used in the form of a tincture as a fixature for perfume.

Key term(s)
  • musk tonquin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Substance brune très odorante, à consistance de miel, secrétée par des glandes abdominales chez un Cervidé mâle voisin du chevrotin.

CONT

[Le] musc [...] [est une] masse [...] extraite de la poche abdominale du chevrotain-porte-musc [...] Contient : muscone, cholestérol, glycérides.

CONT

[...] le musc du porte-musc [...] est recherché en parfumerie.

Key term(s)
  • musc naturel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
DEF

Sustancia odorífera. Puede ser sintética o natural.

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