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Descriptor English: Margarine
Descriptor Spanish: Margarina
Descriptor margarina
Scope note: Producto parecido a la mantequilla hecho de aceites vegetales refinados, en ocasiones mezclado con grasas animales y emulsificado generalmente con agua o leche. Se utiliza como sustituto de la mantequilla. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Margarina
Descriptor French: Margarine
Tree number(s): D10.212.302.651
G07.203.300.350.500
G07.203.300.375.650
J02.500.350.500
J02.500.375.650
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008383
Scope note: A butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils, sometimes blended with animal fats, and emulsified usually with water or milk. It is used as a butter substitute. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Annotation: a butter substitute
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CL classification
EC economics
HI history
MI microbiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TO toxicity
VI virology
Registry Number: 8029-82-1
CAS Type 1 Name: Margarine
DeCS ID: 8555
Unique ID: D008383
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/10/14
Margarine - Preferred
Concept UI M0013030
Scope note A butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils, sometimes blended with animal fats, and emulsified usually with water or milk. It is used as a butter substitute. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Preferred term Margarine



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