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ACEITE ANIMAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatty acid
1, record 1, English, fatty%20acid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with long-chain hydrocarbon side groups ... They are rarely free in nature but, rather, occur in esterified form as the major components of ... various lipids ... 2, record 1, English, - fatty%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fatty acids rarely occur as free molecules in nature but are usually found as components of many complex lipid molecules such as fats (energy-storage compounds) and phospholipids (the primary lipid components of cellular membranes). 3, record 1, English, - fatty%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide gras
1, record 1, French, acide%20gras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les acides gras sont des acides carboxyliques avec de longues chaînes hydrocarbonées [...] Ils sont rarement à l'état libre dans la nature, et se trouvent essentiellement sous forme estérifiée comme constituants majeurs [de] différents lipides [...] 2, record 1, French, - acide%20gras
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido graso
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20graso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ácido carboxílico derivado o presente en grasas o aceite animal o vegetal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20graso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Todos están compuestos de una cadena de grupos alquilo que contienen de 4 a 22 átomos de carbono y caracterizados por un grupo terminal carboxilo. Pueden ser saturados o insaturados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20graso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animal oil
1, record 2, English, animal%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile animale
1, record 2, French, huile%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite animal
1, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- animal oil 1, record 3, English, animal%20oil
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huile animale
1, record 3, French, huile%20animale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite animal
1, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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