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MONOCHLORHYDRATE QUININE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Pharmacology
DEF

Dihydrate, bitter, silky needles. Effloresces on exposure to warm air ... Aq solns are neutral or slightly alkaline to litmus paper ...

CONT

Quinine hydrochloride [is a] synthetic flavoring agent derived from cinchona bark and used in bitters, citrus, and fruit flavorings for beverages.

OBS

According to The Webster's Third New International Dictionary (WEBIN, 1981, p. 1488) muriate "is used chiefly commercially".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Aiguilles soyeuses, amères, de faible efflorescence à l'air dont la solution aqueuse est légèrement alcaline.

OBS

Aromatisant [...] Il dérive partiellement de l'écorce de quinquina.

Spanish

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