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COPRA OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Cosmetology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coconut oil
1, record 1, English, coconut%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- copra oil 2, record 1, English, copra%20oil
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nearly colorless or yellow oil from fresh coconut or from copra, used in foods, in making soap, and as a raw material in fatty-acid production. 3, record 1, English, - coconut%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coconut oil ... Highly digestible, resists oxidative rancidity but is susceptible to that induced by molds and other microorganisms. ... Derivation: Hydraulic press or expeller extraction from coconut meat followed by alkali-refining, bleaching and deodorizing ... Use: Food products (margarine, hydrogenated shortenings), synthetic cocoa butter, soaps, cosmetics, emulsions, cotton dyeing ... 4, record 1, English, - coconut%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Copra (or "coprah") is the dried coconut meat, but most of the documents consulted do not really make a distinction between "coconut oil" and "copra oil". Thus we may consider the difference (when necessary) from a technical (but not chemical) point of view: grades, refining processes, etc. 5, record 1, English, - coconut%20oil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oprah oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Cosmétologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de coco
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20coco
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile de coprah 2, record 1, French, huile%20de%20coprah
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- huile de copra 3, record 1, French, huile%20de%20copra
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- huile de noix de coco 4, record 1, French, huile%20de%20noix%20de%20coco
correct, feminine noun
- huile de cocotier 5, record 1, French, huile%20de%20cocotier
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse blanche butyreuse retirée de la noix de coco, utilisée dans la préparation de savons et de beurres végétaux. 6, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20coco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisation : alimentation, parfumerie, massage, art vétérinaire. 6, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20coco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D'après les sources consultées, il n'existe pas de réelle différence entre «huile de coco» et «huile de coprah» (ou copra), sauf qu'on désigne par «coprah» l'amande desséchée du coco. 7, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20coco
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Productos de belleza
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de coco
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20coco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite de copra 1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20copra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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