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8001-79-4 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- castor oil
1, record 1, English, castor%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- castor seed oil 2, record 1, English, castor%20seed%20oil
correct
- castorseed oil 2, record 1, English, castorseed%20oil
- ricinus oil 3, record 1, English, ricinus%20oil
correct
- oil of Palma Christi 4, record 1, English, oil%20of%20Palma%20Christi
correct
- tangantangan oil 4, record 1, English, tangantangan%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless or pale-yellow (occasionally somewhat greenish), oily and unpleasant-tasting liquid extracted from the seeds of Ricinus communis (the castor-oil plant). Used in pharmacy and cosmetology. Butter and nut flavors for beverages, ice cream, candy, confectionery, pastries. 5, record 1, English, - castor%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Castor oil is mainly composed of ricinoleic acid; among its other constituents is ricin, a strongly poisonous lectine which may be destroyed by heating. 5, record 1, English, - castor%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de ricin
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20ricin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de palma-christi 2, record 1, French, huile%20de%20palma%2Dchristi
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- huile de castor 3, record 1, French, huile%20de%20castor
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile végétale non siccative extraite du Ricinus Communis Linnaeus. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'huile de ricin contient 82 % d'acide ricinoléique avec des proportions variables d'acides oléiques, linoléiques, dihydroxystéariques, stéariques et de glycérol. L'huile de ricin peut être rendue siccative par déshydratation. 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l'emploie en pharmacie et en cosmétologie. Aromatisant (saveurs de beurre ou de noix) pour boissons, crèmes glacées, bonbons, pâtisseries. 3, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile de ricin : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Définition et contexte reproduits avec la permission de l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de ricino
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20ricino
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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