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DIACETYLGLYCEROL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Plastics Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diacetin
1, record 1, English, diacetin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glyceryl diacetate 2, record 1, English, glyceryl%20diacetate
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless, hygroscopic liquid that is soluble in water, alcohol, ether, and benzene, [that has a] boiling point [of] 259°C, [and that is] used as a plasticizer, [a] softening agent and as a solvent. 3, record 1, English, - diacetin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diacétine
1, record 1, French, diac%C3%A9tine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diacétate de glycéryle 2, record 1, French, diac%C3%A9tate%20de%20glyc%C3%A9ryle
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des esters acétiques des polyols et, plus spécialement, ceux du glycérol [...] 3, record 1, French, - diac%C3%A9tine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La diacétine commerciale est généralement un mélange de 1, 2-diacétylglycérol, de 1, 3-diacétylglycérol et de triacétylglycérol. 4, record 1, French, - diac%C3%A9tine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diacétylglycérol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Industria de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diacetina
1, record 1, Spanish, diacetina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glycolipid
1, record 2, English, glycolipid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any compound containing one or more monosaccharide residues linked by a glycosyl linkage to a lipid part, e.g., a mono- or diacylglycerol, a long-chain base (sphingoid) like sphingosine, or a ceramide. 2, record 2, English, - glycolipid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glycolipide
1, record 2, French, glycolipide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] composé contenant au moins un résidu de monosaccharide lié par une liaison glycosyle à partie lipidique, tel un mono-ou un diacétylglycérol, ou à une base à longue chaîne(spingoïde), telle la sphingosine ou un céramide. 2, record 2, French, - glycolipide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- glicolípido
1, record 2, Spanish, glicol%C3%ADpido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- glucolípido 2, record 2, Spanish, glucol%C3%ADpido
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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