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FORMIATE CALCIUM [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A chemical product which appears under the form of orthorhombic crystals or of a crystalline powder, which has an acetic acid-like odour, which is soluble in water, practically insoluble in alcohol, and which is used as a preservative for food, as a binder for fine-ore briquets, and in drilling fluids and lubricants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Produit tonique et recalcifiant présenté sous forme de cristaux blancs ou de poudre cristalline blanche [utilisé comme] conservateur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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