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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An essential oil obtained from the leaves of cedar and cedar-like trees, such as ''Juniperus virginiana''. Cedar oil has been used as a fragrance in soaps, watercolor paints, polishes, and cleaners. It was also added to a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lanolin lanolin] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=beeswax beeswax] mixture prepared as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather | + | An essential oil obtained from the leaves of cedar and cedar-like trees, such as ''Juniperus virginiana''. Cedar oil has been used as a fragrance in soaps, watercolor paints, polishes, and cleaners. It was also added to a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lanolin lanolin] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=beeswax beeswax] mixture prepared as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather%20dressing leather dressing]. Cedar oil has also been used as an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insect%20repellent insect repellent] because its odor is repulsive to many species. |
== 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. 426 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 24 July 2013
Description
An essential oil obtained from the leaves of cedar and cedar-like trees, such as Juniperus virginiana. Cedar oil has been used as a fragrance in soaps, watercolor paints, polishes, and cleaners. It was also added to a lanolin and beeswax mixture prepared as a leather dressing. Cedar oil has also been used as an insect repellent because its odor is repulsive to many species.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Juniperus virginiana; esencia de cedro (Esp.); olio di cedro (It); oil of cedar; cedarwood oil; oil of cedarwood
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol.
| CAS | 8000-27-9 |
|---|---|
| Density | 0.943-0.961 |
| Refractive Index | 1.504 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic. Inhalation or contact may cause irritation.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 426
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000