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Revision as of 14:21, 29 April 2016
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
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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