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GELLING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gelling power
1, record 1, English, gelling%20power
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An important technological characteristic of various gelatin grades is their gelling power, which is defined by its Bloom value. 1, record 1, English, - gelling%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir gélifiant
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20g%C3%A9lifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure du pouvoir gélifiant par compression, ou valeur de Bloom, permet de quantifier la consistance de gels, de manière simple et parfaitement définie, selon la pharmacopée européenne. 1, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20g%C3%A9lifiant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gelling sugar
1, record 2, English, gelling%20sugar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] special sugar for making preserves from fruit. 2, record 2, English, - gelling%20sugar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gelling Sugar contains pectin in it ... The ingredients in the sugar are white sugar, pectin, and citric acid. Some brands may also include sodium benzoate as a preservative. 2, record 2, English, - gelling%20sugar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sucre gélifiant
1, record 2, French, sucre%20g%C3%A9lifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de sucre, de pectine et d'acide citrique. 2, record 2, French, - sucre%20g%C3%A9lifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sucres gélifiants [...] contiennent [...] soit [de l'] acide nitrique soit [de l'] acide malique [et sont] destinés à prévenir la cristallisation du sucre au sein même des confitures. 3, record 2, French, - sucre%20g%C3%A9lifiant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freezer jam gelling powder
1, record 3, English, freezer%20jam%20gelling%20powder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poudre gélifiante pour confiture sans cuisson
1, record 3, French, poudre%20g%C3%A9lifiante%20pour%20confiture%20sans%20cuisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gel-forming substance
1, record 4, English, gel%2Dforming%20substance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gelling agent 2, record 4, English, gelling%20agent
correct
- gel-inducing agent 2, record 4, English, gel%2Dinducing%20agent
correct
- gelling ingredient 2, record 4, English, gelling%20ingredient
correct
- gelatinizer 3, record 4, English, gelatinizer
- gelatinizing agent 3, record 4, English, gelatinizing%20agent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Well-known organic gel-forming substances are gelatin, collagen, metallic soaps, and such carbohydrate polymers as starches, agar, dextran and pectin. A chemically related group of hydrophilic vegetable gums also swell in water but do not form gels (arabic, tragacanth, karaya, etc.). These are widely used in food products as protective colloids and thickeners. 1, record 4, English, - gel%2Dforming%20substance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gélifiant
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9lifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agent gélifiant 2, record 4, French, agent%20g%C3%A9lifiant
see observation, masculine noun
- produit gélifiant 3, record 4, French, produit%20g%C3%A9lifiant
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit utilisé comme additif pour donner à une préparation une consistance de gel. 4, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9lifiant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amidon, par ses propriétés colloïdales, est le plus courant des gélifiants. D'autres produits sont couramment utilisés en substitution totale ou partielle de l'amidon comme gélifiants, à savoir les alginates, les carraghénates, la farine de caroube et la gomme de guar. La liste des gélifiants autorisés est comprise dans celle des émulsifiants, épaississants et gélifiants. 4, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9lifiant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent «agent gélifiant» a été adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 5, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9lifiant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gelificante
1, record 4, Spanish, gelificante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente gelatinizador 2, record 4, Spanish, agente%20gelatinizador
masculine noun
- agente gelificante 2, record 4, Spanish, agente%20gelificante
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aditivo alimentario que tiende a formar geles. 3, record 4, Spanish, - gelificante
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gelling point 1, record 5, English, gelling%20point
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point de gélification
1, record 5, French, point%20de%20g%C3%A9lification
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de gelificación
1, record 5, Spanish, punto%20de%20gelificaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gelling
1, record 6, English, gelling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- livering 2, record 6, English, livering
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coagulation of paint into a viscous liver-like mass. 3, record 6, English, - gelling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gélification
1, record 6, French, g%C3%A9lification
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation irréversible d'un produit (peinture, vernis, enduit ou liant) de l'état liquide à l'état semi-rigide qui le rend inutilisable. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9lification
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gélification : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9lification
Record 6, Key term(s)
- épaississement en gel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gelación
1, record 6, Spanish, gelaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- gelificación 1, record 6, Spanish, gelificaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Water Pollution
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gelling agent
1, record 7, English, gelling%20agent
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Product added to a lubricating oil in order to obtain a gel and thus confer thixotropic properties. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 7, English, - gelling%20agent
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gelling agent: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 7, English, - gelling%20agent
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Pollution de l'eau
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agent gélifiant
1, record 7, French, agent%20g%C3%A9lifiant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit ajouté à une huile lubrifiante en vue d'obtenir un gel et de lui conférer ainsi des propriétés thixotropiques. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 7, French, - agent%20g%C3%A9lifiant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent gélifiant : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 7, French, - agent%20g%C3%A9lifiant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Contaminación del agua
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- glicerina
1, record 7, Spanish, glicerina
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rubber
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gelling
1, record 8, English, gelling
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- gelation 2, record 8, English, gelation
correct
- gel formation 2, record 8, English, gel%20formation
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation of a uniform semi-rigid colloidal coagulum or dispersion from which the aqueous phase has not yet been separated. 3, record 8, English, - gelling
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Caoutchouc
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gélification
1, record 8, French, g%C3%A9lification
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- formation de gel 2, record 8, French, formation%20de%20gel
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation sans séparation de la phase aqueuse d'un coagulum ou d'une dispersion colloïdale semi-rigide uniforme. 3, record 8, French, - g%C3%A9lification
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Caucho
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación de gel
1, record 8, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20de%20gel
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- gelificación 1, record 8, Spanish, gelificaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-07-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gelling agent
1, record 9, English, gelling%20agent
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material used to cause gelling of a latex. 1, record 9, English, - gelling%20agent
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gelling: the formation of a uniform semi-rigid colloidal coagulum or dispersion from which the aqueous phase has not yet been separated. 1, record 9, English, - gelling%20agent
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- agent gélifiant
1, record 9, French, agent%20g%C3%A9lifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau utilisé pour provoquer la gélification d'un latex. 1, record 9, French, - agent%20g%C3%A9lifiant
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gélification : formation sans séparation de la phase aqueuse d'un coagulum ou d'une dispersion colloïdale semi-rigide uniforme. 1, record 9, French, - agent%20g%C3%A9lifiant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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