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Record 1 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
CONT

Natural fats comprise a group of lipid materials composed of glyceride esters of fatty acids and associated [organic compounds]. ... The term "fat" is now generally applied technically to include fatty oils, since the two words refer merely to different physical states of the same substance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
DEF

Appellation couramment donnée aux huiles végétales ou animales dont les constituants essentiels sont des triglycérides d'acide gras. Les huiles grasses comprennent, en particulier, la catégorie des huiles dites siccatives. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

huile grasse : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
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