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SUBSTANCE AMERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bitter principle
1, record 1, English, bitter%20principle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various bitter substances found in plants, as lupulin, aloin, etc. 2, record 1, English, - bitter%20principle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe amer
1, record 1, French, principe%20amer
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance amère 2, record 1, French, substance%20am%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- aigreur 3, record 1, French, aigreur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principe : (depuis 1631) élément matériel qui entre dans la composition, la constitution ou l'élaboration de qqch. de par son action propre (ex. principes nécessaires à la nutrition). 4, record 1, French, - principe%20amer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- principio amargo
1, record 1, Spanish, principio%20amargo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Brewing and Malting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bitter substance of hops 1, record 2, English, bitter%20substance%20of%20hops
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance amère de houblon
1, record 2, French, substance%20am%C3%A8re%20de%20houblon
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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