Difference between pages "Casberg block" and "Cedar oil"

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Cedar oil

Description

An essential oil obtained from the leaves of cedar and cedar-like trees, such as Juniperus virginiana. Cedar oil has been used as a fragrance in soaps, watercolor paints, polishes, and cleaners. It was also added to a Lanolin and Beeswax mixture prepared as a Leather dressing. Cedar oil has also been used as an Insect repellent because its odor is repulsive to many species.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Juniperus virginiana; esencia de cedro (Esp.); olio di cedro (It); oil of cedar; cedarwood oil; oil of cedarwood

Risks

Toxic.
Inhalation or contact may cause irritation.
ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol.

CAS	8000-27-9
Density	0.943-0.961 g/ml
Refractive Index	1.504

Resources and Citations

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 426

Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

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+[[File:image6_cedaroil.jpg|thumb|Cedar oil]]
 == Description ==
-A brand name for a concrete block made by the A.O. Casberg Cement Co in Holmen, Wisconsin in the early 20th century.  Casberg blocks contain small bits of colored glass(Bucher 1996).  They were primarily used in home construction for foundations and porches.
+An essential oil obtained from the leaves of cedar and cedar-like trees, such as ''Juniperus virginiana''. Cedar oil has been used as a fragrance in soaps, watercolor paints, polishes, and cleaners. It was also added to a [[lanolin]] and [[beeswax]] mixture prepared as a [[leather dressing]]. Cedar oil has also been used as an [[insect repellent]] because its odor is repulsive to many species.
+== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
+''Juniperus virginiana''; esencia de cedro (Esp.); olio di cedro (It); oil of cedar; cedarwood oil; oil of cedarwood
+== Risks ==
+* Toxic.
+* Inhalation or contact may cause irritation.
+* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC612085000&productDescription=CEDARWOOD+OIL+500ML&vendorId=VN00033901&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
+Soluble in ethanol.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! scope="row"| CAS
+| 8000-27-9
+|-
+! scope="row"| Density
+| 0.943-0.961 g/ml
+|-
+! scope="row"| Refractive Index
+| 1.504
+|}
 ==Resources and Citations==
-* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
+* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 426
+* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
+* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
+* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
-* Website: http://www.holmenhistory.org/hometour.htm
+* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
 [[Category:Materials database]]