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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The hard, yellowish-brown exudation from the bark of the cashew-nut tree, ''Anacardium occidentale''. Cashew gum is used for inks, [ | + | The hard, yellowish-brown exudation from the bark of the cashew-nut tree, ''Anacardium occidentale''. Cashew gum is used for inks, [[insecticide|insecticides]], varnishes, bookbinders' gum, and for tanning leather. It has also been used as a substitute for lacquer in high gloss finishes. Cashew gum is sold commercially as Polycite. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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''Anacardium occidentale''; anacardium gum; goma de anacardo (Esp.); Polycite [Mitsubishi Petrochemical]; | ''Anacardium occidentale''; anacardium gum; goma de anacardo (Esp.); Polycite [Mitsubishi Petrochemical]; | ||
| − | == | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
Slightly soluble in water. | Slightly soluble in water. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
| − | * | + | * N.Umney - Conservation News, Number 33, 1987 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:52, 20 May 2022
Description
The hard, yellowish-brown exudation from the bark of the cashew-nut tree, Anacardium occidentale. Cashew gum is used for inks, insecticides, varnishes, bookbinders' gum, and for tanning leather. It has also been used as a substitute for lacquer in high gloss finishes. Cashew gum is sold commercially as Polycite.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Anacardium occidentale; anacardium gum; goma de anacardo (Esp.); Polycite [Mitsubishi Petrochemical];
Physical and Chemical Properties
Slightly soluble in water.
Resources and Citations
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 154
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- N.Umney - Conservation News, Number 33, 1987