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QUERCUS TINCTORIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quercitrin
1, record 1, English, quercitrin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quercimelin 2, record 1, English, quercimelin
correct
- quercitroside 2, record 1, English, quercitroside
correct
- red flavin 3, record 1, English, red%20flavin
correct, see observation
- quercetin-3-L-rhamnoside 4, record 1, English, quercetin%2D3%2DL%2Drhamnoside
correct
- thujin 4, record 1, English, thujin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bitter pale yellow crystalline glycoside ... obtained esp. from quercitron bark and yielding quercetrin and rhamnose on hydrolysis. 5, record 1, English, - quercitrin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quercitrin [is] used as a textile dye. 6, record 1, English, - quercitrin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quercitrin is known commercially as "red flavin". 7, record 1, English, - quercitrin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula : C21H20O11 7, record 1, English, - quercitrin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Chimie
- Pharmacologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quercitrine
1, record 1, French, quercitrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- querciméline 2, record 1, French, quercim%C3%A9line
correct, feminine noun
- quercitrinoside 2, record 1, French, quercitrinoside
correct, masculine noun
- quercitroside 2, record 1, French, quercitroside
correct
- quercitrin 3, record 1, French, quercitrin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quercitrine, glucoside constitué de la quercétine et du rhamnose [...] est une substance jaune cristalline très répandue dans le règne végétal. Elle a été isolée pour la première fois de Quercus tinctoria dont elle a pris le nom. 4, record 1, French, - quercitrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C21H20O11 5, record 1, French, - quercitrine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Química
- Farmacología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quercitrina
1, record 1, Spanish, quercitrina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C21H20O11 2, record 1, Spanish, - quercitrina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black oak
1, record 2, English, black%20oak
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- quercitron 2, record 2, English, quercitron
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fagaceae. 3, record 2, English, - black%20oak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The bark of this species [quercitron] is rich in tannins and was once an important source of these chemicals used for tanning leather. (The yellow dye obtained from the bark is also called quercitron.) 2, record 2, English, - black%20oak
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chêne des teinturiers
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%AAne%20des%20teinturiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chêne noir 1, record 2, French, ch%C3%AAne%20noir
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fagaceae. 2, record 2, French, - ch%C3%AAne%20des%20teinturiers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chêne noir: nom commun employé pour désigner l’espèce Quercus nigra. 2, record 2, French, - ch%C3%AAne%20des%20teinturiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- roble negro
1, record 2, Spanish, roble%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- quercitrón 2, record 2, Spanish, quercitr%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- roble americano de los tintoreros 2, record 2, Spanish, roble%20americano%20de%20los%20tintoreros
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se evitan los otros dos nombres con que también se le designa, "roble rojo americano" y "roble negro americano", puesto que éstos se aplican indistintamente a varias especies americanas de Quercus. 2, record 2, Spanish, - roble%20negro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Árbol de la familia fagáceas... Distribución: Este y centro de los Estados Unidos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - roble%20negro
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