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unverseifbaren

English translation: unsaponifiable

14:43 Nov 15, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical
German term or phrase: unverseifbaren
Es wird unter anderem gewonnen aus unverseifbaren Anteilen des Sojaoels. again this is one of the characteristics of Beta-sisterol. can anyone point me in the direction of a good DE-EN online resource for chemical/medical terms - thanks
Martyn Glenville-Sutherland (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:21
English translation:unsaponifiable
Explanation:
un·sa·pon·i·fi·able
adj : incapable of being saponified - used esp. of the portion of oils and fats other than the glycerides < fractions such as steroids or vitamin A> .

HTH,

Serge L.
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Serge L
Local time: 03:21
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5 +2non-saponifiable / unsaponifiable
Ulrike Lieder (X)
4unsaponifiable
Serge L


  

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non-saponifiable / unsaponifiable


Explanation:
Kucera to the rescue again:

Kucera: Dictionary of Chemistry German-English : nicht verseifbar / non-saponifiable adj , unsaponifiable adj


    Kucera, Dictionary of Chemistry
Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unsaponifiable


Explanation:
un·sa·pon·i·fi·able
adj : incapable of being saponified - used esp. of the portion of oils and fats other than the glycerides < fractions such as steroids or vitamin A> .

HTH,

Serge L.


    Reference: http://www.fasthealth.com/dictionary/u/unsaponifiable.php
Serge L
Local time: 03:21
PRO pts in pair: 282
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