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OIL LEMON [1 record]

Record 1 2000-09-28

English

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

A volatile and bitter yellow liquid which is miscible with alcohol, slightly miscible with water, and which is obtained by cold-squeezing fresh lemon peel.

OBS

Also used in the manufacture of soap and perfumes. (Suspected of being a cancer-causing agent.)

French

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

Liquide volatil jaune, aromatique et amer, miscible à l'alcool, peu miscible à l'eau, obtenu en pressant à froid des pelures de citron frais.

OBS

Également utilisé en savonnerie et en parfumerie. (Cancérogène probable.)

Spanish

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