Nomenclature
CAS number: 9000-16-2
Gum Damar; Dammar; resin Damar.
Description and references
Resinous exudate from a species of Shorea,
Dipterocarpaceae. Habit. East Indies, Philippines. Constit. Volatile oil, resins, bitter substance.
Properties
Yellowish-white, roundish, or stalactite shaped,
friable masses; semi-transparent, conchoidal fracture; varying degrees
of hardness. d 1.04-1.12. mp ≈120°.
Insol in water. Sol in alcohol, chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide,
oil rosemary; partly sol in oil turpentine.Use
In plasters, varnishes, lacquers, etc. A soln of
the purified material in chloroform or xylene is used for preserving
animal and vegetable specimens for microscopy.