Lard Oil

Name:
Lard Oil
Detailed information:

Properties:

Colorless or yellowish liquid; peculiar odor; bland taste. Mp −2C, refr index 1.470 (20C), d 0.915, saponification value 195–196, iodine value 56–74, subject to spontaneous heating, flash p 420F (215C), autoign temp 883F (472C). Soluble in benzene, ether, chloroform, and carbon disulfide; slightly soluble in alcohol. Combustible.

Chief Constituents:

Olein with a small percentage of the glycerides of solid fatty acids.

Derivation:

By cold-pressing lard.

Grade:

Prime winter edible, prime winter inedible, antibiotic, off prime, extra #1, #1, #2.

Use:

Lubricant, metal cutting compounds, oiling wool, soap manufacture, antibiotic fermentation.