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WOOD OIL [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tung oil
1, record 1, English, tung%20oil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wood oil 2, record 1, English, wood%20oil
correct, officially approved
- China wood oil 1, record 1, English, China%20wood%20oil
correct, officially approved
- China-wood oil 3, record 1, English, China%2Dwood%20oil
correct
- Chinawood oil 4, record 1, English, Chinawood%20oil
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] pale-yellow, pungent drying oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree ... [It] is used in quick-drying varnishes and paints, as a waterproofing agent ... and insulating compounds. ... [It] is produced chiefly in China from the seeds of Aleurites fordii. 5, record 1, English, - tung%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tung oil; wood oil; China wood bil: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - tung%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de bois de Chine
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de tung 2, record 1, French, huile%20de%20tung
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- huile de Toung 3, record 1, French, huile%20de%20Toung
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile végétale siccative en provenance de variétés d'aleurites, caractérisées par la présence prépondérante d'acide éléostéarique dans les acides gras. 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit oléagineux liquide, fourni par l'aleurite (Aleurites fordii), et qui, très siccatif, est utilisé comme vernis, imperméabilisant et anticorrosif. 3, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile de bois de Chine; huile de tung : termes et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
huile de bois de Chine; huile de tung : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de tung
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20tung
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de madera 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20madera
masculine noun
- aceite de madera china 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20madera%20china
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Japanese wood oil tree
1, record 2, English, Japanese%20wood%20oil%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- abrasin 1, record 2, English, abrasin
correct
- Japanese tung 1, record 2, English, Japanese%20tung
correct
- tung tree 2, record 2, English, tung%20tree
correct
- tung 3, record 2, English, tung
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several plants of the genus Aleurites grown for its seeds which yield tung oil. 2, record 2, English, - Japanese%20wood%20oil%20tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tung
1, record 2, French, tung
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- abrasin 2, record 2, French, abrasin
correct, masculine noun
- arbre à huile du Japon 2, record 2, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20huile%20du%20Japon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre de 10 à 20 m de hauteur rencontré surtout en Chine. 3, record 2, French, - tung
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'huile de tung extraite des amandes est très siccative. Employée depuis longtemps en Extrême-Orient comme imperméabilisant de bois, de papier, de tissus, elle est utilisée pour la fabrication des peintures, vernis. 3, record 2, French, - tung
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrasín del Japón
1, record 2, Spanish, abras%C3%ADn%20del%20Jap%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- linaloe wood oil
1, record 3, English, linaloe%20wood%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lignaloe oil 2, record 3, English, lignaloe%20oil
correct
- linaloe oil 3, record 3, English, linaloe%20oil
correct
- Mexican linaloe oil 2, record 3, English, Mexican%20linaloe%20oil
correct
- oil of linaloe 4, record 3, English, oil%20of%20linaloe
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An essential oil derived from fruit and wood of Bursera species; a colorless to yellow liquid, soluble in fixed oils and alcohol; used in perfumery and for flavoring. 2, record 3, English, - linaloe%20wood%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oil of linaloe [is] distilled from a Mexican wood (Bursera delpechiana Poiss. and probably other species of Bursera, Burseraceae). Constit. Linalool, geraniol, methylheptenone. 4, record 3, English, - linaloe%20wood%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Linaloe wood oil [is a] natural flavoring agent, colorless to yellow, with a flowery odor. Used in berry, citrus, fruit, liquor, and ginger flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, and liquors. 5, record 3, English, - linaloe%20wood%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Parfumerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essence de linaloé
1, record 3, French, essence%20de%20linalo%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- essence du Mexique 2, record 3, French, essence%20du%20Mexique
correct, feminine noun
- essence de linaloë 2, record 3, French, essence%20de%20linalo%C3%AB
feminine noun
- essence de linaloès 3, record 3, French, essence%20de%20linalo%C3%A8s
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile essentielle se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide jaune pâle, d'odeur agréable, soluble dans l'alcool, l'éther, le chloroforme, l'acétone, le benzène, composé de linalol (60-70 %), d'alpha-terpinéol (5 %), de géraniol, de nérol, de méthylhepténone, préparée par distillation à la vapeur d'eau du bois de Bursera delpechiana ou de Bursera aloexylon, utilisée en parfumerie, en cosmétologie et en savonnerie. 4, record 3, French, - essence%20de%20linalo%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Industria del perfume y cosméticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esencia de lináloe
1, record 3, Spanish, esencia%20de%20lin%C3%A1loe
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gurjun balsam
1, record 4, English, gurjun%20balsam
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wood oil 2, record 4, English, wood%20oil
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin oleoresin derived from several East Indian trees of the genus Dipterocarpus and ressembling copaiba. 2, record 4, English, - gurjun%20balsam
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gurjun also gurjan. 2, record 4, English, - gurjun%20balsam
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gurjan balsam
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baume de gurjun
1, record 4, French, baume%20de%20gurjun
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- baume de Judée 2, record 4, French, baume%20de%20Jud%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide épais, brun-rougeâtre, produit par le Balsamum gurjunicum. 2, record 4, French, - baume%20de%20gurjun
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos de belleza
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bálsamo de gurjún
1, record 4, Spanish, b%C3%A1lsamo%20de%20gurj%C3%BAn
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- oleorresina de gurjún 1, record 4, Spanish, oleorresina%20de%20gurj%C3%BAn
feminine noun
- bálsamo de Garchan 1, record 4, Spanish, b%C3%A1lsamo%20de%20Garchan
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
- Optical Glass
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cedarwood oil
1, record 5, English, cedarwood%20oil
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cedar wood oil 2, record 5, English, cedar%20wood%20oil
correct
- cedar oil 3, record 5, English, cedar%20oil
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless to yellow essential oil obtained from the heartwood of various cedars (as red cedar) and used in soaps and perfumes and with immersion lenses in microscopy. 1, record 5, English, - cedarwood%20oil
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Parfumerie
- Verres d'optique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essence de bois de cèdre
1, record 5, French, essence%20de%20bois%20de%20c%C3%A8dre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- essence de cèdre 2, record 5, French, essence%20de%20c%C3%A8dre
see observation, feminine noun
- huile de cèdre 3, record 5, French, huile%20de%20c%C3%A8dre
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les huiles essentielles obtenues à partir du bois des cèdres de Virginie et du Texas sont largement utilisées en parfumerie et sont la source du cédrol. 4, record 5, French, - essence%20de%20bois%20de%20c%C3%A8dre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On trouve aussi «essence de feuilles de cèdre» dans la source DCHIM. Les termes «huile de cèdre» et «essence de cèdre» sont peut-être des génériques. 5, record 5, French, - essence%20de%20bois%20de%20c%C3%A8dre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
essence : Principe volatil et aromatique contenu dans des végétaux. (Synonymes : huile essentielle ou volatile). 4, record 5, French, - essence%20de%20bois%20de%20c%C3%A8dre
Record 5, Key term(s)
- huile de bois de cèdre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Industria del perfume y cosméticos
- Vidrios ópticos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de cedro
1, record 5, Spanish, aceite%20de%20cedro
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Biomass Energy
- Chemical Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wood-oil
1, record 6, English, wood%2Doil
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wood oil 2, record 6, English, wood%20oil
correct
- pine tar oil 3, record 6, English, pine%20tar%20oil
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the fluid products of wood pyrolysis at temperatures below about 500°C, composed of the monomers, oligomers, derivatives and fragments of the cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and extractives that make up biomass. 1, record 6, English, - wood%2Doil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Génie chimique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- huile de bois
1, record 6, French, huile%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- huile de goudron 2, record 6, French, huile%20de%20goudron
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On adapte actuellement l'unité de liquéfaction du charbon en continu de la «B.C. Research» en vue de l'employer pour convertir le bois en huile de pyrolyse par un procédé d'extraction au méthanol supercritique. [...] Lorsqu'on aura résolu les problèmes que pose actuellement l'alimentation en bois, on devrait pouvoir faire une estimation plus précise du coût des huiles de bois obtenues par extraction au moyen de fluides supercritiques. 1, record 6, French, - huile%20de%20bois
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos madereros
- Energía de la biomasa
- Ingenieria química
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de brea
1, record 6, Spanish, aceite%20de%20brea
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tung oil 1, record 7, English, tung%20oil
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- japanese wood oil 1, record 7, English, japanese%20wood%20oil
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- huile d'abrasin
1, record 7, French, huile%20d%27abrasin
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- huile de bois de japon 1, record 7, French, huile%20de%20bois%20de%20japon
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite japonés de tung
1, record 7, Spanish, aceite%20japon%C3%A9s%20de%20tung
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gas, oil, coal, wood and other fuels 1, record 8, English, gas%2C%20oil%2C%20coal%2C%20wood%20and%20other%20fuels
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gaz, huile, charbon, bois et autres combustibles
1, record 8, French, gaz%2C%20huile%2C%20charbon%2C%20bois%20et%20autres%20combustibles
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- gaz, mazout, charbon, bois et autres combustibles 1, record 8, French, gaz%2C%20mazout%2C%20charbon%2C%20bois%20et%20autres%20combustibles
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 8, French, - gaz%2C%20huile%2C%20charbon%2C%20bois%20et%20autres%20combustibles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-06-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Douglas fir oil
1, record 9, English, Douglas%20fir%20oil
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- B.C fir oil
- fir wood oil
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- essence de Douglas taxifolié
1, record 9, French, essence%20de%20Douglas%20taxifoli%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide vert-jaune à odeur de limonène extrait des aiguilles et rameaux frais du jeune Pseudotsuga menziesii. Cette essence contient du camphène et du bornéol. 1, record 9, French, - essence%20de%20Douglas%20taxifoli%C3%A9
Record 9, Key term(s)
- essence de Douglas vert
- essence de sapin Douglas
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-01-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- China wood oil fatty acid 1, record 10, English, China%20wood%20oil%20fatty%20acid
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- acide gras d'huile de bois de Chine 1, record 10, French, acide%20gras%20d%27huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- gras d'huile de tung 1, record 10, French, gras%20d%27huile%20de%20tung
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wood tar oil 1, record 11, English, wood%20tar%20oil
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- huile de goudron de bois
1, record 11, French, huile%20de%20goudron%20de%20bois
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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