Difference between revisions of "Bone oil"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A dark brown, odorous liquid obtained from the destructive distillation of bone. Hartshorn oil smells of [ | + | A dark brown, odorous liquid obtained from the destructive distillation of bone. Hartshorn oil smells of [[ammonia%20%28anhydrous%29|ammonia]] and [[pyridine]]. Bone oil is an unwanted byproduct from overheating bone glue. It is sometimes used to [[Denatured alcohol|denature alcohol]]. |
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[animal oil]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 08:50, 9 January 2014
Description
A dark brown, odorous liquid obtained from the destructive distillation of bone. Hartshorn oil smells of ammonia and Pyridine. Bone oil is an unwanted byproduct from overheating bone glue. It is sometimes used to denature alcohol.
See also Animal oil.
Synonyms and Related Terms
aceite de huesos (Esp.); hartshorn oil; Dippel's oil; animal oil; Jeppel's oil
Other Properties
Soluble in water.
| CAS | 8001-85-2 |
|---|---|
| Density | 0.90-0.98 |
Hazards and Safety
Evolves toxic ammonium cyanide when heated to 180C.
Combustible.
Authority
- 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. 108