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GOMME VEGETALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gum
1, record 1, English, gum
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural gum 2, record 1, English, natural%20gum
correct
- plant gum 3, record 1, English, plant%20gum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colloidal, amorphous, water-soluble substance of glucidic nature. Insoluble in alcohol. Produced by some trees (Leguminoseae, Sterculiaceae) and used mainly as an emulsifying or stabilizing agent. 2, record 1, English, - gum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gums are distinguished from resins by being water-soluble and are easily represented by chemical formulae. 2, record 1, English, - gum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- resin
- vegetable gum
- true plant gum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme
1, record 1, French, gomme
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gomme végétale 2, record 1, French, gomme%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
- gomme naturelle 3, record 1, French, gomme%20naturelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière amorphe provenant de la sève de certains arbres, soluble dans l'eau ou gonflant à son contact, insoluble dans l'alcool. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - gomme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gommes sont solubles dans l'eau et peuvent facilement, en tant que composés, être représentées par des formules chimiques : cela suffit en général à les distinguer des résines. 5, record 1, French, - gomme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gomme : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - gomme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma
1, record 1, Spanish, goma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- goma natural 2, record 1, Spanish, goma%20natural
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Productos vegetales que con el agua dan disoluciones coloidales que se pueden usar para pegar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - goma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto que se obtiene del látex de algunas euforbiáceas, apocináceas o moráceas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - goma
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