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m.p. | Solidif. p. | n40D | B40 | Ref. No. | |
ARACHIS OIL. | |||||
Original oil. | 1.4638 | 56.8 | 150 | ||
51.2° C | 36.5° C. | 1.4594 | 50.1 | 150 | |
44.2° C. | 30.2° C. | 1.4609 | 52.3 | 150 | |
46.1° C. | 32.1° C. | 1.4597 | 50.5 | 150 | |
53.5° C. | 38.8° C. | 1.4587 | 49.0 | 150 | |
43.7° C. | 27.7° C. | 1.4605 | 51.7 | 150 | |
n55D | B55 | ||||
Original edible oil. | 1.4567 | 46.2 | 207 | ||
Hydrogenated oil. | 34.7° C. | 1.4547 | 43.3 | 207 | |
n40 | B40 | ||||
Original oil. | 1.4638 | 56.8 | 207 | ||
F.A. from original. | 1.4577 | 47.6 | 207 | ||
Hardened oil. | 1.4594 | 50.1 | 207 | ||
F.A. from hardened oil. | 1.4544 | 42.9 | 207 | ||
CHRYSALIS OIL. | nD | B | |||
Original oil. | 1.4610 | 52.5 | 121 | ||
Hardened oil. | 1.4484 | 34.5 | 121 | ||
COCONUT OIL. | n40D | B40 | |||
Original oil. | 25.6° C. | 20.4° C. | 1.4505 | 37.4 | 150 |
Hardened oil. | 44.5° C. | 27.7° C. | 1.4495 | 35.9 | 150 |
n55D | B55 | ||||
Original oil. | 1.4429 | 26.9 | 207 | ||
Hardened oil. | 24.7° C. | 1.4425 | 26.3 | 207 | |
n40D | B40 | ||||
Original oil. | 1.4505 | 37.4 | 207 | ||
Hardened oil. | 1.4494 | 35.9 | 207 | ||
COD-LIVER OIL. | 41.9° C. | 31.9° C. | 1.4581 | 48.2 | 234 |
COTTON SEED OIL. | |||||
Hydrogenated oil. | 38.5° C. | 25.4° C. | 1.4618 | 53.8 | 207 |
F.A. from hydrogenated oil. | 1.4582 | 48.3 | 207 | ||
n55D | B55 | ||||
Original oil. | 1.4588 | 49.2 | 207 |
Hydrogenated. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 hrs. |
m.p. °C. | 28.2 | 31.3 | 34.3 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 43.8 | 45.6 | 47.3 | 55.9 |
n55D | 1.4577 | 1.4568 | 1.4557 | 1.4549 | 1.4540 | 1.4527 | 1.4518 | 1.4510 | 1.4496 |
B55 | 47.6 | 46.3 | 44.7 | 43.6 | 42.3 | 40.4 | 39.2 | 38.1 | 36.1 |
. | m.p. | n40D | B40 | Ref. No. | ||
COTTON SEED OIL - continued. | ||||||
Hardened with nickel, platinum or palladium catalysers. | 1.4562 - 1.4579 | 45.5 - 47.8 | 339 | |||
n60D | B60 | |||||
KAPOK SEED OIL. | 55° C. | 1.4517 | 39 | 372 | ||
LINSEED OIL. | n55D | B55 | ||||
Original oil. | 1.4730 | 71.1 | 207 | |||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4610 | 52.5 | 207 | |||
MAIZE OIL. | ||||||
Original oil. | 1.4615 | 53.3 | 207 | |||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4514 | 38.6 | 207 | |||
MENHADEN OIL. | B40 | |||||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4529 | 40.7 | 375 | |||
PALM OIL. | n55D | B55 | ||||
Original oil. | 1.4523, 1.4523 | 39.9, 39.9 | 207 | |||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4517, 1.4494 | 39.0, 35.8 | 207 | |||
sesamÉ oil. | n40D | B40 | ||||
Original oil. . | 1. | |||||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4604 | 51.5 | 150 | |||
Original oil. | 1. | 207 | ||||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4512 | 38.4 | 207 | |||
F.A. from hydrogenated oil. | 1.4557 | 44.7 | 207 | |||
SOYA BEAN OIL. | n60 | B60 | ||||
Hydrogenated oil. | 68° C. | 1.4538 | 42.0 | 372 | ||
n55D | B55 | |||||
Original oil. | 1.4617 | 53.6 | 207 | |||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4538 | 42.0 | 207 | |||
SPERM OIL. | n60D | B60 | ||||
Original oil. | ||||||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4449 | 29.5 | 372 | |||
m.p. | solidif. p. | n40D | B40 | Ref. No. | ||
WHALE OIL. | 45.1° C. | 33.9° C. | 1.4587 | 49.1 | 150 | |
Hydrogenated oil. | 45.4° C. | 33.7° C. | 1.4587 | 49.1 | 150 | |
n60D | B60 | |||||
Hydrogenated oil. | 52.2° C. | 1.4448 | 29.5 | 372 | ||
Original oil. | 375 | |||||
Hardened oil. | 375 | |||||
n55D | B55 | |||||
Original oil. | 1.4615 | 53.3 | 207 | |||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4550 | 43.7 | 207 | |||
nD | B40 | |||||
Original oil. | 1.4587 | 49.1 | 207 | |||
B40 | Kef. No. | |||
WHALE OIL . continued. | ||||
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4555 | 44.4 | 207 | |
n4D° | B40 | |||
Original oil. | 1.4678 | 62.9 | 227 | |
Hydrogenated oil. | 1.4563 | 45.6 | 227 | |
F.A. from original oil. | 1.4578 | 47.7 | 227 | |
F.A. from hydrogenated oil. | 1.4563 | 45.6 | 227 | |
n40 | B40 | |||
Hardened oils. | 1.4544 - 1.4602 | 42.8 - 51.2 | 431 | |
Original oil. | 1.4687, 1.4679 | 64.4, 63.0 | 448 | |
Hardened oil. | 1.4714 | 68.5 | 448 | |
 
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