Difference between revisions of "Clove oil"

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Area of dried cloves

Description

An essential oil obtained from the dried flower buds of clove tree, (Eugenia caryophyllata or Syzygium aromaticum). The aromatic clove buds contain 15-18% eugenol along with carophyllin, tannin, gum, and resin. Clove plants are native to the Molucca Islands, Zanzibar, Sumatra, South America and the West Indies. Clove oil was used as an additive in oil paints and printing inks to slow drying rates and prevent the formation of a skin on the surface of the paint. For a short period in the 19th century, it was popular to spray the surface of paintings, particularly portraits with clove oil. It was also used as an odorant in watercolor paints. Clove oil is still occasionally used to prepare microscopic slides for viewing and as a local anesthetic for toothaches. Eugenol is used in germicides, perfumes, sweeteners, and mouthwashes.

Synonyms and Related Terms

caryophyllus oil; caryophil oil; eugenol; oil of cloves; amboyna; clou (Fr.); Eugenol aromatica; Eugenia caryophyllata; Syzygium aromaticum

Risks

Mild anesthetic properties.
Ingestion may cause vomiting.
Clove oil turns very brown with age.
Skin contact and inhalation may cause irritation.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Optically active. Soluble in ether, ethanol.

CAS	8000-34-8
Density	1.0 g/ml
Boiling Point	482 C

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983

The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: Clove. Retrieved May 25, 2003.

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 201

Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934

Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

Kurt Wehlte, The Materials and Techniques of Painting, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1975 Comment: p. 517

Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

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 == Description ==
-An essential oil obtained from the dried flower buds of clove tree, (Eugenia caryophyllata or Syzygium aromaticum). The aromatic clove buds contain 15-18% eugenol along with carophyllin, tannin, gum, and resin. Clove plants are native to the Molucca Islands, Zanzibar, Sumatra, South America and the West Indies. Clove oil was used as an additive in oil paints and printing inks to slow drying rates and prevent the formation of a skin on the surface of the paint. For a short period in the 19th century, it was popular to spray the surface of paintings, particularly portraits with clove oil. It was also used as an odorant in watercolor paints. Clove oil is still occasionally used to prepare microscopic slides for viewing and as a local anesthetic for toothaches. Eugenol is used in germicides, perfumes, sweeteners, and mouthwashes.
+An essential oil obtained from the dried flower buds of clove tree, (''Eugenia caryophyllata'' or ''Syzygium aromaticum''). The aromatic clove buds contain 15-18% eugenol along with carophyllin, tannin, gum, and resin. Clove plants are native to the Molucca Islands, Zanzibar, Sumatra, South America and the West Indies. Clove oil was used as an additive in oil paints and printing inks to slow drying rates and prevent the formation of a skin on the surface of the paint. For a short period in the 19th century, it was popular to spray the surface of paintings, particularly portraits with clove oil. It was also used as an odorant in watercolor paints. Clove oil is still occasionally used to prepare microscopic slides for viewing and as a local anesthetic for toothaches. Eugenol is used in germicides, perfumes, sweeteners, and mouthwashes.
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 caryophyllus oil; caryophil oil; eugenol; oil of cloves; amboyna; clou (Fr.); Eugenol aromatica; Eugenia caryophyllata; Syzygium aromaticum
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+* Mild anesthetic properties.
+* Ingestion may cause vomiting.
+* Clove oil turns very brown with age.
+* Skin contact and inhalation may cause irritation.
+* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/05214.htm MSDS]
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 Optically active. Soluble in ether, ethanol.
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 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 1.0
+| 1.0 g/ml
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 482
+| 482 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Mild anesthetic properties. Ingestion may cause vomiting. Clove oil turns very brown with age.  Skin contact and inhalation may cause irritation.
-Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/05214.htm MSDS]
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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 * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
-* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: Clove. Retrieved May 25, 2003, from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service.
+* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: Clove. Retrieved May 25, 2003.
 * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 201