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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers. Honey is a mixture of [ | + | A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers. Honey is a mixture of [[fructose]], [[glucose]], [[dextrose]] and water (~14-20%) with trace amounts of [[enzyme|enzymes]] and [[oil|oils]]. Its composition varies slightly depending on the source of nectar. Honey was used since early times as a sweetener and as a plasticizing additive to [[watercolor paint|watercolors]], [[tempera]], [[size]], and [[glair]]. |
[[File:Honey_Bee_pollen_forestryimages.org.jpg|thumb|Honey bee]] | [[File:Honey_Bee_pollen_forestryimages.org.jpg|thumb|Honey bee]] | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 16 January 2014
Description
A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers. Honey is a mixture of Fructose, Glucose, Dextrose and water (~14-20%) with trace amounts of enzymes and oils. Its composition varies slightly depending on the source of nectar. Honey was used since early times as a sweetener and as a plasticizing additive to watercolors, Tempera, Size, and Glair.
Synonyms and Related Terms
med (Ces.); honning (Dan., Nor.); Honig (Deut.); miel (Esp., Fr.); miele (It.); honing (Ned.); miód (Pol.); mel (Port.); honung (Sven.)
Other Properties
Soluble in water. May granulate at 50º and 65º F (10º and 18º C). pH = 3.2-4.5
Additional Information
University of Waikato: Honey Research Unit
Additional Images
Honey and biscuits
Honey bee
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: p. 29; 20% water
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 95
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Honey." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service; water = 18% 14 Apr. 2004 .
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey (Accessed Feb. 2, 2006) - water = 14-18%
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998