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Record 1 2000-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
CONT

Musk [is the] dried secretions from the glandular sac of a small, hornless Central Asian male deer ... As musk tonquin it is used in fruit, maple, and molasses flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, and syrups.

CONT

The finest musk - musk tonquin - comes from Tibet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Substance grumeleuse, d’odeur forte et tenace, obtenue par dessiccation d’une sécrétion du mâle chevrotain(Moschus moschiferus). On l'emploie comme fixateur en parfumerie et comme aromatisant des boissons, crèmes glacées, bonbons et pâtisseries.

CONT

Le musc naturel, ou musc du Tonkin ou de Chine, est obtenu à partir de la sécrétion du musc. Son principal constituant odorant est la muscone.

Spanish

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