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ANTI-CAKING AGENT [2 records]

Record 1 2010-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
DEF

A substance [such as starch, calcium metasilicate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate] that absorbs humidity so as to prevent powdery foods (sugar, flour, table salt, etc.) from caking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Produit [tel le sel de phosphate, le silicate de calcium, d'aluminium ou de magnésium] ayant pour fonction d'absorber l'humidité, empêchant de ce fait la prise en masse des aliments ou ingrédients pulvérulents (sucre, farine, sel de table et autres).

Key term(s)
  • antiagglomérant
  • antiagglutinant

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
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Record 2 2003-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
DEF

Substance empêchant le mottage des engrais granulés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
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