This section is from the book "Tables Of Refractive Indices. Oils, Fats And Waxes", by R. Kanthack. Also available from Amazon: Tables of Refractive Indices.
toC. | n D | B D | Refer. No. | |
MAFURA OIL. | ||||
From seeds of Mafureira oleifera (Trichilia emetica). | ||||
"Umkulu, M'khuklu, Marba, Marwa.Maawa, Guanda." | ||||
40 | 1.4624 | 54.6 | 261 | |
30 | 1.4659 | 60.1 | 261 | |
20 | 1.4695 | 65.6 | 261 | |
F.A. ..... | 50 | 1.4504 | 37.2 | 261 |
40 | 1.4593 | 50.0 | 220 | |
Temp. coeff. δn/δt......... | - 0.000355 | 261* | ||
MAFURA TALLOW. | ||||
40 | 1.4575 | 47.3 | 261 | |
F.A. ... | 57 | 1.4425 | 26.3 | 261 |
40 | 1.4583 | 48.5 | 220 | |
MAGNOLIA FRUIT OIL. | ||||
Magnolia hypoleuca. | ||||
Whole fruit............ | 26.8 | 1.4739 | 72.5 | 1 |
Fruit flesh ............ | 27 | 1.4693 | 65.3 | 1 |
Seed only ............ | 27 | 1.4754 | 75.0 | 1 |
Mahua Butter, see Mowrah Butter. | ||||
Mahwah Butter, see Illipé Butter. | ||||
MAHUBARANA FAT. | ||||
Brazil. | ||||
40 | 1.4535 | 41.5 | 19 | |
MAIZE OIL. | ||||
Syn. Corn Oil. | ||||
From germs of Maize Plant, Zea mays. | ||||
25 | 1.4733 | 71.5 | 262 | |
15 | 1.4765 | 76.8 | 30 | |
15 | 1.4751 | 74.5 | 263 | |
20 | 1.4761 | 76.1 | 264 | |
Commercial, pure, and from mash distillery......... | 15 | 1.4765 - 1.4768 | 76.8 - 77.3 | 265 |
15.5 | 1.4757 - 1.4768 | 75.5 - 77.3 | 13 | |
20 | 1.4732 - 1.4752 | 71.4 - 74.6 | 14 | |
40 | 1.4656 - 1.4662 | 59.5 - 60.5 | 220,110 | |
Refined ............... | 21 | 1.4715 | 68.7 | 411 |
40 | 1.4671 | 61.8 | 17 | |
25 | 1.4742 | 73.1 | 432 | |
Market sample in good condition ............ | 22 | 1.4712 | 68.3 | 426 |
Insol., F.A. ... | 22 | 1.4659 | 60 0 | 426 |
Liquid, F.A. ... | 22 | 1.4674 | 62.4 | 426 |
Larger portion mouldy...... | 23 | 1.4722 | 69.9 | 426 |
toC. | n D | B D | Refer. No. | |
MAIZE OIL - continued. | ||||
Insol., F.A. ... | 23 | 1.4653 | 59.1 | 426 |
Liquid, F.A. ... | 23 | 1.4670 | 61.7 | 426 |
All mouldy............ | 23 | 1.4725 | 703 | 426 |
Insol., F.A. ... | 24 | 1.4672 | 62.0 | 426 |
Liquid, F.A. ... | 24 | 1.4665 | 60.9 | 426 |
All very mouldy ......... | 23 | 1.4780 | 79.4 | 426 |
Insol., F.A. ... | 23 | 1.4700 | 66.4 | 426 |
Liquid, F.A. ... | 23 | 1.4750 | 74.3 | 426 |
All mouldy and putrid | 23 | 1.4800 | 82.9 | 426 |
25 | 1.4729 - 1.4736 | 71.0 - 72.0 | 405 | |
Temp. coeff. δn/δt ...... | - 0.000366 | 159 | ||
- 0.00037 | 14 | |||
MALABAR TALLOW. | ||||
Syn. Piney Tallow, White Damnar Oil. | ||||
From seeds of Vateria indica. | ||||
India. | ||||
Madras ......................................... | 40 | 1.4575 | 47.5 | 18 |
MALUKANG BUTTER. | ||||
From seeds of Polygala buty. racea. | ||||
Extracted fat ......... | 40 | 1.4553 | 44.2 | 67 |
F.A. ... | 40 | 1.4500 | 36.7 | 67 |
MAMURANA FAT. | ||||
Syn. Manguba Fat. | ||||
From Pachira species. | ||||
Para, Brazil. | ||||
40 | 1.4574 | 47.2 | 19 | |
Manattee Oil, see Dugong Oil. | ||||
Mangosteen Oil, see Kokum Oil. | ||||
Manguba Fat, see Mamurana Fat. | ||||
MANIHOT OIL. | ||||
Syn. Ceara Rubber Seed Oil. | ||||
From seeds of Manihot Glaz. covii (Manihot Ceará). | ||||
Cultivated in East and West Africa. | ||||
40 | 1.4678 | 62.9 | 267 | |
15 | 1.4750 | 74.3 | 190 | |
40 | 1.4671 | 61.8 | 235 | |
25 | 1.4724 | 70.2 | 235 | |
F.A. ... | 40 | 1.4575 | 47.3 | 235 |
,, .... | 25 | 1.4629 | 55.4 | 235 |
40 | 1.4674 | 62.4 | 422 | |
Temp. coeff. δn/δt Oil .... | - 0.00035 | 235* | ||
F.A. ... | - 0.00036 | 235* |
t°C | n D | B D | Refer. No | |
MANIHOT DICHOTOMA. | 40 | 1.4661 | 60.3 | 422 |
F.A. ... | 40 | 1.4549 | 43.6 | 422 |
MANIHOT PIAUHYENSIS. | 40 | 1.4681 | 63.2 | 422 |
F.A. ... | 40 | 1.4576 | 47.5 | 422 |
Manihot Funtumia, see Funtumia Oil. | ||||
MANKETTI OIL. | ||||
Syn. Munkwetti Oil, Nsa. sana Oil, Umungkwetti Oil. Sanga.sanga Oil. | ||||
From kernels of Ricinoden. dron Rautannenii. | ||||
South Africa, French Congo, Equatorial West Africa in general. | ||||
15 | 1.4805 | 83.8 | 266 | |
F.A. ... | 40 | 1.4694 | 65.4 | 266 |
South-west Africa ...... | 40 | 1.4806 | 84.0 | 235 |
25 | 1.4857 | 93.0 | 235 | |
F.A. ... | 40 | 1.4716 | 69.0 | 235 |
French Congo (Ricinodendron africanum) ......... | 19.5 | 1.5028 | 268 | |
Temp. coeff. δn/δt ...... | - 0.00034 | 235* | ||
MAPLE SEED OIL. | ||||
From seeds of Norwegian Maple, Acer platanoides. | ||||
40 | 1.4729 | 71.0 | 140 | |
Marfim vegetal, see Marins. | ||||
MARGOSA OIL. | ||||
Syn. Veepa Oil, Veppam Fat, Neem Oil. | ||||
From seeds of Melia azadir. achta. | ||||
India and Burma. | ||||
40 | 1.4607 | 52.0 | 59 | |
40 | 1.4620 | 54.1 | 40 | |
MARINS. | ||||
Syn. Marfim vegetal. | ||||
40 | 1.4842 | 90.3 | 19 | |
MARIPA FAT. | ||||
From kernels of Palma maripa (Attalea maripa). | ||||
West Indies, South America. | ||||
Also from Attalea excelsa (Maximiliana maripa) and Attalea spectabilis. | ||||
"Urukuri" (Brazil), "Drupas." | ||||
From Attalea spectabilis | 30 | 1.4527 | 40.4 | 3 |
F.A. ... | 60 | 1.4304 | 10.5 | 3 |
toC. | n D | B D | Refer. No. | |
MARMOT FAT. | ||||
From Arctornys marmota. | ||||
40 | 1.4652, 1.4657 | 59.0, 59.7 | 269 | |
Marotti Oil, see Hydnocarpus Oil. | ||||
MARQUAQUA NUT OIL. | ||||
Portuguese East Africa. | ||||
40 | 1.4591 | 49.7 | 40 | |
MARROW FAT. | ||||
25 | 1.4628 | 55.3 | 21 | |
Maximiliana maripa, see Maripa Oil. | ||||
Maximiliana regia, see Anajá Oil. | ||||
Medicago sativa, see Lucerne Oil. | ||||
Medlar Oil, Japanese, see Eriobo. trya japonica. | ||||
Melanogrammus ćglefinus, see Haddock Oil. | ||||
Meleagris gaIlopavo, see Turkey Fat. | ||||
Melia azadirachta, see Margosa Oil. | ||||
MELIA AZEDARACH SEED OIL. | ||||
From seeds of Melia azedarach, Persian Lilac, Bead Tree. | ||||
40 | 1.4692 | 65.1 | 270 | |
MELILOT OIL, WHITE. | ||||
From seeds of Melilotus albus (Melilotus vulgaris). | ||||
30 | 1.4862 | 94.0 | 61 | |
F.A. ... | 50 | 1.4812 | 85.0 | 61 |
MELILOT OIL. | ||||
From seeds of Melilotus officinalis. | ||||
30 | 1.4760 | 76.0 | 61 | |
F.A. ... | 50 | 1.4659 | 60.0 | 61 |
toc. | n D | B D | Refer. No. | |
MENHADEN OIL. | ||||
From Brevortia tyrannus. | ||||
40 | 1.4731 | 71.3 | 33 | |
25 | 1.4787 | 80.7 | 33 | |
F.A. ... | 40 | 1.4641 | 57.3 | 33 |
40 | 1.4735 | 72.0 | 271 | |
15 | 1.4810 - 1.4820 | 84.6 - 86.4 | 107 | |
40 | 1.4736 | 72.1 | 17 | |
Temp. coeff. δn/δt ...... | - 0.00033 | 33* | ||
Menticirrhus americanus, see Kingfish Oil. | ||||
Merluccius ćglefinus, see Haddock Liver Oil. | ||||
Merluccius bilinearis, see Silver Hake Oil. | ||||
Merluccius communis, see Hake Liver Oil. | ||||
Mesua ferrea, see Nagas Oil. | ||||
Micropogon undulatus, see Croaker Oil. | ||||
MILK FAT, HUMAN. | ||||
40 | 1.4577, 1.4585 | 47.6, 48.75 | 272 | |
F.A. ... | 40 | 1.4485, 1.4489 | 34.6, 35.2 | 272 |
MILLET OIL. | ||||
From powdered grains of Paniculum italicum. | 25 | 1.4723 | 700 | 191 |
MIMUSOPS ELENGI SEED OIL. | ||||
"Mulsari, Magila maram." | ||||
40 | 1.4745 | 73.5 | 193 | |
25 | 1.4704 | 67.0 | 193 | |
Temp. coeff. δn/δt ...... | - 0.00027 (?) | 193* | ||
Mimusops njave, see Njave Oil. | ||||
Minogo Bean Oil, see Bean Oil, Minogo. | ||||
Misgrunus anguillicaudatus, see Loach Oil. | ||||
M'KANYI OIL. | ||||
From seeds of Allanblackia (Stearodendron) Stuhl. manni. | ||||
East Africa, India. | ||||
East African ......... | 50 | 1.4503 | 37.1 | 273 |
 
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