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ALEURITES FORDII [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tung oil
1, record 1, English, tung%20oil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wood oil 2, record 1, English, wood%20oil
correct, officially approved
- China wood oil 1, record 1, English, China%20wood%20oil
correct, officially approved
- China-wood oil 3, record 1, English, China%2Dwood%20oil
correct
- Chinawood oil 4, record 1, English, Chinawood%20oil
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] pale-yellow, pungent drying oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree ... [It] is used in quick-drying varnishes and paints, as a waterproofing agent ... and insulating compounds. ... [It] is produced chiefly in China from the seeds of Aleurites fordii. 5, record 1, English, - tung%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tung oil; wood oil; China wood bil: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - tung%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de bois de Chine
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de tung 2, record 1, French, huile%20de%20tung
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- huile de Toung 3, record 1, French, huile%20de%20Toung
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile végétale siccative en provenance de variétés d’aleurites, caractérisées par la présence prépondérante d’acide éléostéarique dans les acides gras. 4, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit oléagineux liquide, fourni par l'aleurite(Aleurites fordii), et qui, très siccatif, est utilisé comme vernis, imperméabilisant et anticorrosif. 3, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile de bois de Chine; huile de tung : termes et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
huile de bois de Chine; huile de tung : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20bois%20de%20Chine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de tung
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20tung
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de madera 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20madera
masculine noun
- aceite de madera china 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20madera%20china
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- China tung oil tree
1, record 2, English, China%20tung%20oil%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tung 1, record 2, English, tung
correct
- China wood 1, record 2, English, China%20wood
correct
- oil tree 1, record 2, English, oil%20tree
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aleurites 1, record 2, French, aleurites
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol del tung
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20del%20tung
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tung 1, record 2, Spanish, tung
masculine noun
- árbol del aceite 1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20del%20aceite
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tung oil tree
1, record 3, English, tung%20oil%20tree
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- China wood-oil tree 1, record 3, English, China%20wood%2Doil%20tree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large tree to 12 m high, with broad cordate, leathery leaves 15-20 cm long, showing the yellow ribs; flowers white with red veins, to 3 cm long; the squarish fruit is source of tung-oil. 1, record 3, English, - tung%20oil%20tree
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Euphorliaceae family (Asia). 1, record 3, English, - tung%20oil%20tree
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aleurites: Six species of trop. or subtrop., monoecious trees with milky juice, native to East Asia, and the Hawaiian and Pacific Is. ... Grown far south for the seeds, which yield valuable drying oil, (Arinawood oils) and for shade. 2, record 3, English, - tung%20oil%20tree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Aleurites fordii
1, record 3, French, Aleurites%20fordii
Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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