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| AAC | |
| Association des Amidonneries de Céréales de l’UE. | |
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| AAFG | |
| Acetic Acid Food Grade. more | |
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| AAGR | |
| Average Annual Growth Rate. | |
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| AAP | |
| Administrative Acceptability Procedure (compliance with the Scientific Committee for Food guidelines for technical dossiers). | |
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| ABIQUIM | |
| Associaçao Brasilera da Indústria Química , Brazil. | |
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| ABM | |
| Assembly of Business Members (Cefic). more | |
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| ABS | |
| See acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) | |
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| absorption | |
| Penetration of one substance into the inner structure of another substance. | |
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| ACC | |
| 1. American Chemistry Council. 2. Abel Closed Cup, a flash point test method. |
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| Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) | |
| The highest tolerable daily intake of a substance, expressed in mg/kg bodyweight, which does not represent a health risk over the entire lifespan, calculated on the basis of all currently available data. ALSO: Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI). |
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| accidental chemical release | |
| Unplanned, sudden releases of chemicals from manufacturing, processing, handling and on-site storage facilities to the air, water or land. It does not include permitted or other releases. | |
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| ACEA | |
| Association des Constructeurs Européens d’Automobiles / European Automobile Manufacturers Association. | |
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| acetaldehyde | |
| An aldehyde used as a starting material in the synthesis of acetic acid, n-butyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, and other chemical compounds. | |
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| acetate | |
| A salt or ester of acetic acid. | |
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| acetic acid | |
| Acetic acid is a key organic intermediate used in the preparation of metal acetates, used in some printing processes; vinyl acetate; acetic anhydride; and volatile organic esters, such as ethyl and butyl acetates. | |
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| acetic anhydride | |
| The most important of the organic anhydrides, used to manufacture pain-relieving pharmaceuticals (aspirin, paracetamol), modified starches, emulsifiers, liquid crystal polymers, dyestuffs and cellulose acetate, a major ingredient in photographic films and textiles. | |
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| acetone | |
| An organic solvent of industrial and chemical significance, acetone is capable of dissolving many fats, resins and cellulose esters. It is used extensively in the manufacture of artificial fibres and explosives, as a chemical intermediate in pharmaceuticals, and as a solvent for vinyl and acrylic resins, lacquers, paints, inks, cosmetics (such as nail polish remover), and varnishes. It is used in the preparation of paper coatings, adhesives, and is also employed as a starting material in the synthesis of many compounds. | |
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| acetyl | |
| Any chemical compound with an acetate group. | |
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| ACGIH | |
| American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. | |
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| ACH | |
| Acetone cyano-hydrine. | |
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