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ACEITE GRASO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Oilseed Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- candlenut
1, record 1, English, candlenut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bankul nut 2, record 1, English, bankul%20nut
correct
- candle nut 3, record 1, English, candle%20nut
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fruit of a tree (Aleurites moluccana) of the spurge family, growing in the Pacific Islands ... 4, record 1, English, - candlenut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] indigenous peoples burn the fruit as a candle and it is processed commercially for its oil. 4, record 1, English, - candlenut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
candle nut: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - candlenut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noix de bancoul
1, record 1, French, noix%20de%20bancoul
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bancoul 1, record 1, French, bancoul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit comestible du bancoulier. 2, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20bancoul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aleurite ou Aleurites. Plante oléagineuse asiatique et océanienne, formant cinq espèces : Aleurites moluccana, ou bancoulier des Moluques, qui donne la noix de bancoul [...] 2, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20bancoul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nuez de Bancul
1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20Bancul
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nuez de Molucas 1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20Molucas
feminine noun
- nuez de la India 2, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20la%20India
feminine noun
- nuez de cera 2, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20cera
feminine noun
- nuez de candela 2, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20candela
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruto perteneciente al árbol denominado Aleurites moluccana. Es un fruto carnoso de color verde oliva y las semillas parecen nueces pequeñas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - nuez%20de%20Bancul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las semillas suministran por expresión un aceite graso(aceite de Bankul, de Kekusse, de Kukui) que se seca en contacto del aire, y se emplea como purgante, para el alumbrado y para la fabricación de jabones. [...] El residuo de prensado del aceite sirve de alimento al ganado o de abono. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nuez%20de%20Bancul
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fatty oil
1, record 2, English, fatty%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural fats comprise a group of lipid materials composed of glyceride esters of fatty acids and associated [organic compounds]. ... The term "fat" is now generally applied technically to include fatty oils, since the two words refer merely to different physical states of the same substance. 2, record 2, English, - fatty%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile grasse
1, record 2, French, huile%20grasse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appellation couramment donnée aux huiles végétales ou animales dont les constituants essentiels sont des triglycérides d'acide gras. Les huiles grasses comprennent, en particulier, la catégorie des huiles dites siccatives. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 2, French, - huile%20grasse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile grasse : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - huile%20grasse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite graso
1, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20graso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- grasa 2, record 2, Spanish, grasa
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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