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CONSTITUANT ALIMENTAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Pharmacy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iron(II) D-gluconate
1, record 1, English, iron%28II%29%20D%2Dgluconate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ferrous gluconate 2, record 1, English, ferrous%20gluconate
former designation
- iron gluconate 3, record 1, English, iron%20gluconate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which appears under the form of a yellowish-gray or pale greenish-yellow, fine powder or of granules, with a slight odour, the solution (1 in 20) being acid to litmus, which is soluble in water and glycerol, is insoluble in alcohol, is combustible, which constitutes a dietary source of iron for anaemic persons and is used as a coloring and a flavoring agent in the food industry. 4, record 1, English, - iron%28II%29%20D%2Dgluconate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
iron(II) D-gluconate: The letter "D" is a small capital. 1, record 1, English, - iron%28II%29%20D%2Dgluconate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known under a large number of commercial or trade names, such as: Fergon, Ferlucon, ferronicum, gluco-ferrum, iromin, Irox, nionate, ray-gluciron. 4, record 1, English, - iron%28II%29%20D%2Dgluconate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe(C6H11O7)2 or C12H22O14·Fe 4, record 1, English, - iron%28II%29%20D%2Dgluconate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- D-gluconate de fer(II)
1, record 1, French, D%2Dgluconate%20de%20fer%28II%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gluconate ferreux 2, record 1, French, gluconate%20ferreux
former designation, masculine noun
- gluconate de fer 3, record 1, French, gluconate%20de%20fer
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d’une poudre ou de granules combustibles, d’un gris-jaunâtre ou d’un jaune tirant sur le vert, soluble dans l'eau et la glycérine, insoluble dans l'alcool, constituant une source diététique de fer dans les cas d’anémie et utilisé comme colorant alimentaire et comme aromatisant. 4, record 1, French, - D%2Dgluconate%20de%20fer%28II%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D-gluconate de fer(II) : La lettre «D» est une petite majuscule. 4, record 1, French, - D%2Dgluconate%20de%20fer%28II%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe(C6H11O7)2 ou C12H22O14·Fe 4, record 1, French, - D%2Dgluconate%20de%20fer%28II%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Farmacia
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gluconato ferroso
1, record 1, Spanish, gluconato%20ferroso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Fe(C6H11O7)2 o C12H22O14·Fe 2, record 1, Spanish, - gluconato%20ferroso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- food constituent
1, record 2, English, food%20constituent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Starch is an important constituent in many foods. It plays an obvious role in achieving the desired viscosity in such products as cornstarch pudding, sauces, pie fillings and gravies. It plays a more subtle role in potatoes, cereals, and baked products such as biscuits, muffins, popovers, pastry, cake and bread. Because of the importance of this food constituent, it is important to understand more about it. 2, record 2, English, - food%20constituent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- constituant alimentaire
1, record 2, French, constituant%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- constituant de l’alimentation 2, record 2, French, constituant%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Balimentation
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux tiers(66 %) affirmaient qu'eux-mêmes ou qu'un membre de leur famille consommaient au moins un aliment ou un constituant alimentaire(comme les fibres ou les vitamines) pour les avantages qu'ils associaient à cet aliment. 3, record 2, French, - constituant%20alimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single-serve disposable package
1, record 3, English, single%2Dserve%20disposable%20package
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- single-service disposable package 1, record 3, English, single%2Dservice%20disposable%20package
proposal
- disposable portion-package 1, record 3, English, disposable%20portion%2Dpackage
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disposable container or package which holds a quantity of a given product intended to be completely consumed at one time. 1, record 3, English, - single%2Dserve%20disposable%20package
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- emballage-portion jetable
1, record 3, French, emballage%2Dportion%20jetable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emballage jetable d’un produit constituant une portion(par ex : barquette alimentaire, bouteille plastique de boisson gazeuse, etc.). 1, record 3, French, - emballage%2Dportion%20jetable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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