7593. Poppy Oil

Nomenclature

Poppy-seed oil.

Description and references

Expressed from poppy seeds. Contains no morphine or other opium alkaloids. See also Ethiodized Oil; Iodized Oil.

Properties

Pale yellow, drying oil; pleasant odor and taste. d 0.924-0.927. Solidif about -18°. nD20 1.4766-1.4774. Sapon. no. 189-197. Iodine no. 133-158.

Use

Manuf paints, varnishes, and soaps. Edible grades are marketed in Europe and Asia.