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TARTARIC ACID [4 records]

Record 1 2001-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
OBS

acetylated tartaric acid ester: commercial generic name.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
OBS

ester de l'acide tartrique acétylé; ester diacétyl tartrique : termes génériques commerciaux.

OBS

ester tartrique acétylé; ester tartrique acétylique : noms ambigus.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Winemaking
DEF

A strong dicarboxylic acid HOOC(CHOH)2COOH occurring in four optically isomeric crystalline forms ...

CONT

Tartaric acid ... is used to adjust the acidity of wine, soft drinks, pastry, confectionery and candy.

CONT

Tartaric acid ... is the most important of the fixed acids in wine ... it will impart to the wine a certain astringency, even harshness ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Acide-alcool naturellement présent dans certains fruits (dont le raisin). On l'emploie pour rectifier l'acidité du vin, des boissons gazeuses, pâtisseries et confiseries.

CONT

Le plus fondamental de ces corps [acides] est l'acide tartrique [...] il donne au vin de la dureté [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Bioquímica
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Industria vinícola
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Record 3 2000-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Industries
CONT

Adipic acid ... used as a buffer and neutralizing agent in confections, ... and as a substitute for tartaric acid in baking powders because it is impervious to humidity.

Key term(s)
  • tartaric acid substitute

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Acide adipique employé comme substitut de l'acide tartrique dans les limonades, la mayonnaise, etc.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

bat-1

Spanish

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