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| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
| − | Iodine value=5.6-12.6 | + | * Iodine value=5.6-12.6 |
| + | * Acid value=5.8-7.9 | ||
| + | * Saponification value=84.5-118.3 | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 60.5-66.4 | + | | 60.5-66.4 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 0.956-0.973 | + | | 0.956-0.973 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Refractive Index | ! scope="row"| Refractive Index | ||
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| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
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* 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 |
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| 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