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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A mild, semitransparent [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soap] made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=olive%20oil olive oil] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20hydroxide sodium hydroxide] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20carbonate sodium carbonate].  Castile soap is used to clean [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather] (saddle soap) and other items.
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A mild, semitransparent [[soap]] made from [[olive oil]] and [[sodium hydroxide]] or [[sodium carbonate]].  Castile soap is used to clean [[leather]] (saddle soap) and other items.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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castille (sp); Castile soap; Marseilles soap; Venetian soap; saddle soap; jabon de Castila (Esp.); sapo castilliensis (Esp.)
 
castille (sp); Castile soap; Marseilles soap; Venetian soap; saddle soap; jabon de Castila (Esp.); sapo castilliensis (Esp.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 732
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 732
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castile_soap (Accessed Jan. 6, 2006)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castile_soap (Accessed Jan. 6, 2006)
  
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

Latest revision as of 09:51, 31 August 2020

Castile soap bar

Description

A mild, semitransparent Soap made from Olive oil and Sodium hydroxide or Sodium carbonate. Castile soap is used to clean Leather (saddle soap) and other items.

Synonyms and Related Terms

castille (sp); Castile soap; Marseilles soap; Venetian soap; saddle soap; jabon de Castila (Esp.); sapo castilliensis (Esp.)

Resources and Citations

  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  • 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. 732
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998