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AGENTE CONSERVACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preservative
1, record 1, English, preservative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preservation agent 2, record 1, English, preservation%20agent
correct
- preservative additive 3, record 1, English, preservative%20additive
correct
- preserver 4, record 1, English, preserver
correct
- preserving agent 5, record 1, English, preserving%20agent
correct
- preservative agent 6, record 1, English, preservative%20agent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance added to chemicals, natural products, fabrics, or food products to preserve them against decay, discoloration, or spoilage ... 1, record 1, English, - preservative
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chemical preservative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conservateur
1, record 1, French, conservateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent de conservation 2, record 1, French, agent%20de%20conservation
correct, masculine noun
- agent conservateur 3, record 1, French, agent%20conservateur
correct, masculine noun
- additif de conservation 4, record 1, French, additif%20de%20conservation
correct, masculine noun
- préservatif 5, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9servatif
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substances qui ont pour but de conserver les aliments. [Elles sont destinées] à empêcher l'altération des aliments (fermentations, moisissures, putréfactions). 6, record 1, French, - conservateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «préservatif» ne s'applique pas, en français, à un additif chimique mais désigne plutôt une enveloppe protectrice employée par l'homme comme moyen de protection contre les maladies sexuellement transmissibles ou comme contraceptif. 7, record 1, French, - conservateur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- préservateur chimique
- antiseptique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conservante
1, record 1, Spanish, conservante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente de conservación 2, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20conservaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- conservador 3, record 1, Spanish, conservador
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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