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WAX-COVERED [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Crop Conservation and Storage
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
DEF

Having a thin film of waxy substances, either from the fruit or vegetable itself or from an artificial coating substance.

OBS

covered with wax: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Conservation des récoltes
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

Présentant une fine pellicule de substances cireuses provenant soit du fruit ou du légume lui-même, ou de l'apport d'une substance d'enrobage artificielle.

OBS

recouvert de cire : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Conservación de las cosechas
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
DEF

Que tiene una película delgada de sustancias cerosas, sean de la fruta o hortaliza mismo, o de una sustancia cobertora artificial.

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