Nomenclature
China wood oil. Description and references
A drying oil from seeds of Aleurites cordata Steud., Euphorbiaceae, indigenous to China and Japan,
but now grown also in Florida. Chief fatty acid component is eleostearic
acid. Unlike linseed and soybean oils, it need not be refined.
Properties
Pale yellow liquid; characteristic disagreeable
odor. On long keeping, or on heating for a short time at 300°, polymerizes
to a stiff jelly. d 0.936-0.943. Iodine no. 163-171. Sapon no. 190-197. Sol in chloroform,
ether, carbon disulfide, oils; the polymerized product is practically
insol in the usual organic solvents.Use
Manuf quick-drying wood varnishes, linoleum, and
floor cloth; in India rubber substitutes, insulating masses; for waterproofing
paper and other tissues.