Corn Oil

Name:
Corn Oil
Detailed information:
(maize oil).

Properties:

Pale yellow liquid; characteristic taste and odor. D 0.914–0.921, saponification number 188–193, iodine number 102–128, flash p 490F (254C). Insoluble in water; soluble in ether, chloroform, amyl acetate, benzene, and carbon disulfide; slightly soluble in alcohol. Combustible. Nontoxic and nondrying. Moderate tendency to spontaneous heating.

Chief Constituents:

Linoleic and oleic acids (unsaturated), palmitic and stearic (saturated).

Derivation:

The germ of common corn (Indian corn, Zea mays) is removed from the grain and pressed.

Grade:

Crude, refined, USP, technical.

Use:

Foodstuffs, soap, lubricants, leather dressing, factice, margarine, salad oil, hair dressing, solvent.