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78-09-4 [1 record]

Record 1 2001-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A saturated fatty acid with rancid odor, widely found in animals and vegetables. Extracted in particular from spent liquor and used as a colorant and preservative for food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Acide gras saturé, d'odeur rance, très répandu dans le règne animal et le règne végétal. On l'extrait notamment des liqueurs résiduaires. Conservateur et colorant alimentaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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