Nomenclature
Adeps; axungia porci. Description and references
Purified internal fat from abdomen of the hog.
Properties
Soft, white unctuous mass; slight characteristic
odor, bland taste. d 0.917. mp 36-42°. Insoluble in water. Very slightly sol in alcohol, freely in benzene,
chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide, petr ether. Sapon. no. 195-203.
Iodine no. 46-70. Keep cool and in tight
containers.Derivative
Benzoinated lard.
Description and references
Prepd by heating lard with 1% benzoin powder
at temps not above 60°. Less likely to become rancid than pure lard.
Derivative
Lard oil.
Description and references
The oil expressed from lard at a low temp.
Constit. Olein, stearin.
Properties
Colorless or pale yellow liq. d 0.905-0.915. Solidif 2° to +4°.
nD20 1.470-1.472. Sapon no. 195-197. Iodine
no. 56-74. Acid no. 1.5-2.5. Insol in water or cold alc. Freely
sol in benzene.Use
As vehicle for medicinal agents and in manufacture
of ointments. Oil as lubricant, manuf soap, oiling wool, illuminant.