Description and references
Fixed oil from seeds of cultivated varieties
of Gossypium herbaceum L. or of other species of Gossypium.
Properties
Pale yellow, oily, practically odorless liq. d2525 0.915-0.921. Solidif 0° to -5°. nD40 1.4645-1.4655.
Sapon no.: 190-198. Iodine no.: 105-114. Surface tension (20°)
= 35.4 dyn/cm; (80°) = 31.3 dyn/cm. Slightly sol in alcohol; miscible
with chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide, petr ether.Use
Manuf soaps, oleomargarine, hydrogenated fats, lard
substitute, glycerol, leather dressings, lubricants, cosmetics; emollient;
also as salad and cooking oil; packing fish. Pharmaceutic aid (solvent).
Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)
Pediculicide, acaricide, laxative, emollient.