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TARTRATE CALCIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- de-acidification
1, record 1, English, de%2Dacidification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- must de-acidification 2, record 1, English, must%20de%2Dacidification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De-acidification. When the weather is really bad, the grapes may be too high in acid as well as deficient in sugar. The common way of handling this is to blend the wine with low-acid wines ... A rarer method is to add calcium carbonate. 1, record 1, English, - de%2Dacidification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désacidification
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sacidification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déverdissage 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9verdissage
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désacidification est autorisée sur le moût ou le vin. Mais il est préférable de la pratiquer sur le vin, lorsque cette acidité excessive aura déjà baissé naturellement par formation de crème de tartre (gravelle). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sacidification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour la désacidification, on utilise le tartrate neutre de potassium et le carbonate de calcium précipité [...] 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sacidification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«déverdissage» : Désacidification des moûts. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sacidification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«déverdissage» : Ce terme, puisqu’il s’applique uniquement aux moûts, n’est pas synonyme de «désacidification», qui s’applique aux moûts et aux vins. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sacidification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcium tartrate
1, record 2, English, calcium%20tartrate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, crystalline powder, soluble in dilute acids, slightly soluble in water or alcohol. Derived from interaction of a calcium salt and crude cream of tartar. 2, record 2, English, - calcium%20tartrate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition in accordance with information from the Condensed Chemical Dictionary (HACHE, 1968, p. 156). 2, record 2, English, - calcium%20tartrate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tartrate de calcium
1, record 2, French, tartrate%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel de calcium de l’acide tartrique. 2, record 2, French, - tartrate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide D(+)-tartrique est préparé à partir du tartrate monopotassique naturel que l'on transforme d’abord en tartrate de calcium, par addition de chaux et de sulfate de calcium(...) Le tartrate de calcium, insoluble, est séparé de la solution en même temps que des impuretés insolubles, puis traité par de l'acide sulfurique(...) 3, record 2, French, - tartrate%20de%20calcium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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