Difference between revisions of "Paraffin oil"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A unstandardized term for a viscous hydrocarbon oil. Paraffin oil is generally considered to be an oil pressed from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paraffin | + | A unstandardized term for a viscous hydrocarbon oil. Paraffin oil is generally considered to be an oil pressed from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paraffin%20wax paraffin wax]. The term is also used as a synonym for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mineral%20oil mineral oil] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=petrolatum%2C%20liquid liquid petrolatum]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 580 |
| − | * | + | * Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, ''A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques'', Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981 |
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Revision as of 06:47, 24 July 2013
Description
A unstandardized term for a viscous hydrocarbon oil. Paraffin oil is generally considered to be an oil pressed from paraffin wax. The term is also used as a synonym for mineral oil and liquid petrolatum.
Synonyms and Related Terms
aceite de parafina (Esp.); huile de paraffine (Fr.); olio minerale (It); mineral oil; liquid petrolatum
| Density | 0.87-0.91 |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.43295 |
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 580
- Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981