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ANTISPROUTING AGENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antisprouting agent
1, record 1, English, antisprouting%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sprout inhibitor 2, record 1, English, sprout%20inhibitor
correct
- sprout suppressant 3, record 1, English, sprout%20suppressant
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Behavior of potatoes in storage : ... At the end of the normal dormancy period sprouting will occur. The time required to break dormancy can be controlled by regulating the storage temperature and by treatment with a sprout inhibitor. 4, record 1, English, - antisprouting%20agent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sprout depressant
- germination inhibitor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inhibiteur de germination
1, record 1, French, inhibiteur%20de%20germination
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anti-germes 2, record 1, French, anti%2Dgermes
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- antigerme 3, record 1, French, antigerme
correct, masculine noun
- produit antigerminatif 4, record 1, French, produit%20antigerminatif
correct, masculine noun
- antigerminatif 4, record 1, French, antigerminatif
correct, masculine noun
- produit antigermes 4, record 1, French, produit%20antigermes
correct, masculine noun
- dégermant 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9germant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«anti-germes» : Ce terme semble s'appliquer surtout aux produits qui traitent la pomme de terre. 6, record 1, French, - inhibiteur%20de%20germination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NOR FR: inhibiteur de germination/e/ 6, record 1, French, - inhibiteur%20de%20germination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
NOR FR: anti-germes 6, record 1, French, - inhibiteur%20de%20germination
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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