Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

476ton refrigeration A measure of refrigeration plant performance;the rate of cooling produced when a (US) ton (2000 lb) of icemelts during a 24 h period. 1 ton refrigeration is 3.54 kW.toothfriendly sweets Name given to sugar confectionery madewith sugar alcohols and/or bulk sweeteners which are not fermentedin the mouth and so do not damage teeth.topepo Hybrid between tomato and sweet pepper.tophus (plural tophi) Hard deposit of uric acid under skin, in cartilageor joints, as occurs in gout.toppings See wheatfeed.topside Boneless joint of beef from the top of the hind leg.Torrymeter See fish tester.torte Open tart or rich cake mixture baked in a pastry case, filledwith fruit, nuts, chocolate, cream, etc.tortilla (1) Mexican; thin maize pancake. Traditionally preparedby soaking the grain in alkali and pressing it to form a dough,which is then baked on a griddle. Tortillas filled with meat, beansand spicy sauce are tacos. tamales are similar, but made withfat.(2) In Spain, an omelette made by frying potatoes and onionswith eggs; may be served hot or cold; also used for a variety offilled omelettes.torulitine See vitamin t.Torulopsis Genus of yeasts that cause spoilage in various foods.total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) A method of measuringthe proportion of fat in the body by the difference in theelectrical conductivity between fat and lean tissue. Depends onthe induction of a magnetic field by a high-frequency (5 MHz)alternating current in a solenoid above the body, and detectionof the evoked field by a secondary coil.See also bioelectrical impedance.total iron binding capacity See transferrin.total parenteral nutrition (TPN) See parenteral nutrition.total polar materials An index of degradation of oil used in fryingby measuring free fatty acids due to lipolysis.tourte (trete, treet) Medieval English; whole wheat bread containingboth flour and husk. Often used to form the trencher.toxic oil syndrome See spanish toxic oil syndrome.Toxocara Genus of intestinal parasitic nematode worms, especiallyin domestic cats and dogs; human beings can becomeinfected by larvae from eggs in the faeces of pets (toxocariasis).toxocariasis See TOXOCARA.toxoid Chemically inactivated derivative of the toxin producedby a pathogenic organism; harmless, but stimulates the synthesisof antibodies; used in vaccines.