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D-SORBITOL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Sugar Industry
- Food Additives
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sorbitol
1, record 1, English, sorbitol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- D-glucitol 2, record 1, English, D%2Dglucitol
correct
- D-sorbite 3, record 1, English, D%2Dsorbite
correct
- D-sorbitol 4, record 1, English, D%2Dsorbitol
correct
- L-gulitol 5, record 1, English, L%2Dgulitol
- D-g lucitol 5, record 1, English, D%2Dg%20lucitol
- sorbit 5, record 1, English, sorbit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble powder, first found in ripe berries of the mountain ash. Also occurs in other berries (except grapes) and in cherries, plums, pears, apples, seaweed, and algae by the breakdown of dextrose. A sugar substitute for diabetics. Used in candy as a thickener, in vegetable oils as a sequestrant, as a stabilizer and sweetener in frozen desserts for special dietary purposes, as a humectant and texturizing agent in shreaded coconut and dietetic fruits and soft drinks ... 6, record 1, English, - sorbitol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sorbitol has only 50% of the relative sweetness of sugar. Because it is only half as sweet as sugar, twice the amount (with twice as many calories) has to be used to deliver a similar amount of sweetness. But, because its tendency to cause diarrhea is less than mannitol, of the two, it is preferred. You'll see sorbitol as an ingredient in sugar-free gums and candies. 7, record 1, English, - sorbitol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hexahydric alcohol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sorbitol
1, record 1, French, sorbitol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- D-glucitol 1, record 1, French, D%2Dglucitol
correct, masculine noun
- D-glucite 1, record 1, French, D%2Dglucite
correct, feminine noun
- D-glycitol 2, record 1, French, D%2Dglycitol
correct, masculine noun
- sorbite 3, record 1, French, sorbite
correct, feminine noun
- L-gulitol 2, record 1, French, L%2Dgulitol
correct, masculine noun
- glucite 4, record 1, French, glucite
correct, feminine noun
- glucitol 4, record 1, French, glucitol
correct, masculine noun
- D-sorbitol 5, record 1, French, D%2Dsorbitol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hexa-alcool naturellement présent dans les baies du sorbier et dans plusieurs autres fruits (pommes, prunes, cerises) et végétaux (algues). Édulcorant, agent de texture et aromatisant. 2, record 1, French, - sorbitol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Industria azucarera
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorbitol
1, record 1, Spanish, sorbitol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sorbitan
1, record 2, English, sorbitan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sorbitol anhydride 1, record 2, English, sorbitol%20anhydride
correct
- monoanhydrosorbitol 2, record 2, English, monoanhydrosorbitol
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generic name for anhydrides (cyclic ether tetrahydric alcohols) derivable from sorbitol by removal of one molecule of water. 2, record 2, English, - sorbitan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (DOMED, 1981, p. 1223), the fatty acids of sorbitan are surfactants. 3, record 2, English, - sorbitan
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 1,4-sorbitan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arlitane
1, record 2, French, arlitane
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arlitanne 1, record 2, French, arlitanne
masculine noun
- sorbitane 1, record 2, French, sorbitane
masculine noun
- sorbitanne 1, record 2, French, sorbitanne
masculine noun
- sorbitan 2, record 2, French, sorbitan
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anhydro-1, 4 d-sorbitol(...) 1, record 2, French, - arlitane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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