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WATER-SOLUBLE GUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
CONT

The wood of [Larix] occidentalis contains about 4-23% arabinogalactan. It is the best domestic source of this water-soluble gum, used for offset lithography and in the food, pharmaceutical, paint, ink and other industries.

OBS

water-soluble gum: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
OBS

gomme soluble dans l'eau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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