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C22H28O6 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quassin
1, record 1, English, quassin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extract of quassia ... Colorless crystals ...; m.p. 205 °C; odorless, but very bitter. Slightly soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents. 2, record 1, English, - quassin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C22H28O6 3, record 1, English, - quassin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quassine
1, record 1, French, quassine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance [...] extraite du bois de Quassia amara L. Fabrication des papiers tue-mouches. Médicament apéritif et eupeptique. 2, record 1, French, - quassine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] quassine [...] se présente sous forme de cristaux incolores, inodores, très amers, jaunissant à l'air [...] Peu soluble dans l'eau, l'éther, l'éther de pétrole; soluble dans l'alcool, le chloroforme, l'acide acétique. 3, record 1, French, - quassine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C22H28O6 4, record 1, French, - quassine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuasina
1, record 1, Spanish, cuasina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extracto de cuasia. Sólido cristalino incoloro, inodoro y de sabor amargo; poco soluble en agua; soluble en disolventes orgánicos. Tóxico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuasina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C22H28O6 2, record 1, Spanish, - cuasina
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