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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Pale yellow semidrying oil obtained as a byproduct of milling corn (''Zea mays''). Corn oil contains the following fatty acids: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linoleic | + | Pale yellow semidrying oil obtained as a byproduct of milling corn (''Zea mays''). Corn oil contains the following fatty acids: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linoleic%20acid linoleic] (34-62%), [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oleic%20acid oleic] (19-49%), [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=palmitic%20acid palmitic] (8-12%), [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=stearic%20acid stearic] (2.5-4.5%), hexadecanoic (0.2-1.6%), and myristic (0.1-1.7%). Corn oil is used for food, soap, lubricants, leather dressing, and in some enamel paints. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | "''Zea mays''; maize oil; aceite de maiz (Esp.); huile de | + | "''Zea mays''; maize oil; aceite de maiz (Esp.); huile de maïs (Fr.) |
Examples include: Maydol; Mazola " | Examples include: Maydol; Mazola " | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 241 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 2597; source of values on description page | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 2597; source of values on description page | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "corn oil." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "corn oil." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 7 Apr. 2005 . |
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: melting pt=-20C, density=0.922, ref. index=1.4734, iodine value=122.6, saponification value=192.0 | * ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: melting pt=-20C, density=0.922, ref. index=1.4734, iodine value=122.6, saponification value=192.0 | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 24 July 2013
Description
Pale yellow semidrying oil obtained as a byproduct of milling corn (Zea mays). Corn oil contains the following fatty acids: linoleic (34-62%), oleic (19-49%), palmitic (8-12%), stearic (2.5-4.5%), hexadecanoic (0.2-1.6%), and myristic (0.1-1.7%). Corn oil is used for food, soap, lubricants, leather dressing, and in some enamel paints.
Synonyms and Related Terms
"Zea mays; maize oil; aceite de maiz (Esp.); huile de maïs (Fr.)
Examples include: Maydol; Mazola "
Other Properties
Soluble in ether, chloroform, amyl acetate, benzene, carbon disulfide. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water.
Acid value = 2-8. Saponification value = 187-196. Iodine value = 109-133.
| CAS | 8001-30-7 |
|---|---|
| Melting Point | -18 to -10 |
| Density | 0.914-0.921 |
| Refractive Index | 1.470-1.471 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible. Flash point = 238 C (460 F). Nontoxic.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 241
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 2597; source of values on description page
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "corn oil." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 7 Apr. 2005 .
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: melting pt=-20C, density=0.922, ref. index=1.4734, iodine value=122.6, saponification value=192.0
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000