Curcas oil
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Description
A yellowish drying oil extracted from the kernels of the seeds of the bush, Jatropha curcas, native to Central America. Curcas oil is used for as a lubricant, soap, cooking oil, and a local paint binder.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Jatropha curcas; aceite de jatrofa (Esp.)
Other Properties
Iodine value = 98 - 102; Saponification value = 192
| Density | 0.92 |
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Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 161
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "jatropha." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 7 Apr. 2005 .
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000