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WHEAT GERM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defatted wheat germ
1, record 1, English, defatted%20wheat%20germ
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- de-fatted wheat germ 2, record 1, English, de%2Dfatted%20wheat%20germ
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wheat germ from which most of the fats (oil) have been removed. 3, record 1, English, - defatted%20wheat%20germ
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Illustrative of defatted wheat germ suitable as starting material for the process of [the food coloring and flavoring agent] are those defatted products which have been obtained by subjecting wheat germ to solvent extraction and defatting... 3, record 1, English, - defatted%20wheat%20germ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- germe de blé délipidé
1, record 1, French, germe%20de%20bl%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9lipid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- germen de trigo desgrasado
1, record 1, Spanish, germen%20de%20trigo%20desgrasado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheat germ
1, record 2, English, wheat%20germ
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The embryo of the wheat kernel separated in milling and used especially as a source of vitamins. 2, record 2, English, - wheat%20germ
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- germe de blé
1, record 2, French, germe%20de%20bl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentant 1 % du grain de blé, le germe constitue l'embryon qui après germination se transformera en plantule. 2, record 2, French, - germe%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le germe de blé est riche en lipides et en vitamine E. Pendant les opérations de mouture, on sépare le germe de la farine pour éviter l'altération de celle-ci par oxydation des lipides du germe. 2, record 2, French, - germe%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
- Molinería y cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- germen de trigo
1, record 2, Spanish, germen%20de%20trigo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Oilseed Crops
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheat germ oil 1, record 3, English, wheat%20germ%20oil
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- durum germ oil 1, record 3, English, durum%20germ%20oil
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom botanique de la plante: Triticum aestivum Linnaeus emend. Fiori et Paoletti. Triticum durum Desfontaines. Famille botanique: Graminées. Nom de la matière première: germe de blé tendre; soft wheat (germ); germe de blé dur; Durum wheat (germ). 1, record 3, English, - wheat%20germ%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huile de germes de blé
1, record 3, French, huile%20de%20germes%20de%20bl%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- huile de germe de blé 2, record 3, French, huile%20de%20germe%20de%20bl%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Observation : Germes et huile riches en vitamine E et en acide linoléique. Emploi : diététique. Régions de production: Toutes régions tempérées. 1, record 3, French, - huile%20de%20germes%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de germen de trigo
1, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20de%20germen%20de%20trigo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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