7. Glossary and acronyms

Adulteration; adulteration

Fraudulent practice corresponding to the intentional substitution of part of a product with inferior raw materials or to recover compounds of interest.

Authenticity

Conformity of a product whose certification is linked to a reference system (a standard, a set of bibliographic data or a regulatory requirement).

Wax; wax

A group of compounds generally made up of fatty acid esters and mono- or di-fatty alcohols with high carbon condensation of at least 20 carbon atoms.

Fats

Solid lipids (concrete) at room temperature.

Huiles; oils

Liquid lipids at room temperature.

Unsaponifiable (fraction); unsaponifiable matter...