Curcas oil

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.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

• Iodine value = 98 - 102;
• Saponification value = 192
• Density = 0.92 g/ml

Resources and Citations

• 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." Accessed 7 Apr. 2005

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000