Description
A pale yellow, semidrying oil obtained from the beans of the soya plants, Soja hispida, Soja japonica, or Phaseolus hispida. Originally native to Asia, the soybean is now cultivated throughout the world. Soybean oil contains the following fatty acids: palmitic (12-14%), oleic (25-26%), linoleic (53-57%), stearic (2%) and linolenic (3-8%). The oil dries slowly to form a soft, clear film. The film, however, remains tacky and darkens with age. Soybean oil has been used as an additive in alkyd-based industrial paints. It was also used in Fidelis Artist's Oil Colors. Commercially, soybean oil is used in margarine, shortening, vegetarian food products, paints, adhesives, fertilizers, linoleum, cloth sizing, insect sprays and fire extinguishers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Soja hispida; Soja japonica; Phaseolus hispida; aceite de soja (Esp.); huile de soja (Fr.); olio di soia (It); bean oil; Chinese bean oil; soy oil; soya bean oil; soja bean oil; Fidelis Artist's Oil Colors [Hunt Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia PA]
| 22-31 |
| 0.924-0.926 |
| 1.4760-1.4775 |
Other Properties
Liquid is soluble in ethanol, ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide. Saponification number = 190-200; Iodine number = 121-139; Acid number = 0-5.
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Last updated on: 1/3/2010 12:23:55 PM
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