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East Indian beeswax
 
East Indian beeswax
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
Iodine value=5.6-12.6, acid value=5.8-7.9, saponification value=84.5-118.3
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* Iodine value=5.6-12.6
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* Acid value=5.8-7.9
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* Saponification value=84.5-118.3
  
 
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
 
! scope="row"| Melting Point
| 60.5-66.4
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| 60.5-66.4 C
 
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! scope="row"| Density
 
! scope="row"| Density
| 0.956-0.973
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| 0.956-0.973 g/ml
 
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! scope="row"| Refractive Index
 
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== Additional Information ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
 
 
J.S. Mills, R.White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heinemann, London, 1994.
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
 
* John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994

Latest revision as of 14:44, 7 August 2022

Description

Beeswax obtained from Asiatic bees (Mills and White 1994).

Synonyms and Related Terms

East Indian beeswax

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Iodine value=5.6-12.6
  • Acid value=5.8-7.9
  • Saponification value=84.5-118.3
Melting Point 60.5-66.4 C
Density 0.956-0.973 g/ml
Refractive Index 1.440

Resources and Citations

  • John S. Mills, Raymond White, The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects, Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: melting point=60.5-66.4C, density=0.956-0.973, ref. index = 1.440, iodine value=5.6-12.6, acid value=5.8-7.9, saponification value=84.5-118.3

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