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PALE OIL [17 records]

Record 1 2022-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Light acetone oil is a clear transparent liquid of pale amber colour. It has a flash point of 10 °C(50 °F). Heavy acetone oil is a clear liquid of deep amber colour [having] a flash point of 35-37. 8 °C(95-100 °F). Both are derived from wood distillation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

L'huile d'acétone légère est un liquide transparent de couleur ambre pâle; son point d'éclair est de 10 °C/50 °F. L'huile d'acétone lourde est un liquide clair de couleur ambre foncé; son point d'éclair est d'environ 35-37.8 °C/95-100 °F. Les deux huiles sont dérivées de la distillation du bois.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Acetone oils. Light acetone oil is a clear transparent liquid of pale amber colour. It has a flash point of 10 °C(50 °F). Heavy acetone oil is a clear liquid of deep amber colour. It has a flash point of 35-37. 8 °C(95-100 °F). Both are derived from wood distillation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

Huiles d'acétone. L'huile d'acétone légère est un liquide transparent de couleur ambre pâle; son point d'éclair est de 10 °C/50 °F. L'huile d'acétone lourde est un liquide clair de couleur ambre foncé; son point d'éclair est d'environ 35-37,8 °C/95-100 °F. Les deux huiles sont dérivées de la distillation du bois.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
DEF

A pale to yellow usually semidrying fatty oil obtained from grape seeds and used in foods, soap, and paint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
DEF

Liquide jaune à odeur désagréable et à saveur amère, soluble dans la benzine, le sulfure de carbone, utilisé comme lubrifiant, en savonnerie et en tannerie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
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Record 4 2014-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
DEF

A pale to reddish drying oil obtained from the seeds esp. of the opium poppy and used chiefly as a food, in artist's colors, and in soap.

CONT

Poppy oil... Expressed from poppy seeds... Pale yellow, drying oil; pleasant odor and taste... Edible grades are marketed in Europe and Asia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
DEF

Liquide doré, sans odeur et de saveur agréable, extrait à froid puis à chaud des graines de pavot.

CONT

œillette. [...] Cette huile, très riche en acide linoléique, est siccative et sert à la fabrication des peintures fines [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
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Record 5 2011-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
C6H10O
formula, see observation
108-94-1
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound which appears under the form of a water-white to pale yellow liquid with an acetone-and peppermint-like odour, is slightly soluble in water, miscible with most solvents, is derived by passing cyclohexanol over copper with air at 280°F or by oxidation of cyclohexanol with chromic acid or oxide, is toxic via inhalation and skin contact, and which is used in organic synthesis, wood stains, paint and varnish removers, degreasing of metals, in polishes, as a leveling agent in dyeing and delustering silk, as a lubricating oil additive, as a leveling agent in dyeing and delustering silk, as a lubricating oil additive, as a solvent for cellulosics, and in natural and synthetic resins, waxes and fats.

OBS

cyclohexanone: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

Chemical formula: C6H10O

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C6H10O
formula, see observation
108-94-1
CAS number
OBS

cyclohexanone : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Formule chimique : C6H10O

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C6H10O
formula, see observation
108-94-1
CAS number
DEF

Líquido blanco acuoso con olor a acetona. Algo soluble en agua. Miscible con muchos disolventes. Inflamable. Irrita ojos y piel.

OBS

Fórmula química: C6H10O

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Record 6 2011-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastics Manufacturing
Universal entry(ies)
C17H32(OH)COO(CH2)2OH
formula, see observation
DEF

A chemical product which appears under the form of a clear, moderately viscous, combustible, pale yellow liquid with a mild odour, is derived from castor oil and ethylene glycol, is miscible with most organic solvents, is insoluble in water, and is used as a plasticizer, in greases and urethane polymers.

OBS

2-hydroxyethyl (R,Z)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate: The capital letters "R" and "Z" must be italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

ethylene glycol monoricinoleate: standardized commercial name.

OBS

Chemical formula: C17H32(OH)COO(CH2)2OH

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Plasturgie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C17H32(OH)COO(CH2)2OH
formula, see observation
DEF

Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide clair, combustible, jaune clair, utilisé comme plastifiant, dans les graisses et les polymères uréthanniques.

OBS

(R,Z)-12-hydroxyoctadéc-9-énoate de 2-hydroxyéthyle : Les lettres majuscules «R» et «Z» s'écrivent en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

monoricinoléate de l'éthylèneglycol : nom commercial normalisé.

OBS

Formule chimique : C17H32(OH)COO(CH2)2OH

Key term(s)
  • monoricinoléate d'éthylène-glycol

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Fabricación de plásticos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C17H32(OH)COO(CH2)2OH
formula, see observation
OBS

Fórmula química: C17H32(OH)COO(CH2)2OH

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Record 7 2011-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
  • Pharmacology
DEF

A colorless or pale yellow oil having a sweetish acrid taste that is obtained from the dried ripe fruits of the dill and is used as an aromatic carminative and as a flavoring agent.

OBS

dill: ... a European herb (Anethum graveolens) with aromatic foliage and seeds both of which are used in flavoring pickles and other foods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Parfumerie
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Liquide huileux, incolore ou jaune pâle, tiré des graines séchées d'Anethum graveolens (aneth odorant).

OBS

Utilisations : parfumerie, liqueurs, thérapeutique, savonnerie.

Key term(s)
  • essence de fenouil bâtard
  • huile de fenouil bâtard

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Industria del perfume y cosméticos
  • Farmacología
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Record 8 2011-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
  • Cosmetology
DEF

A pale yellow essential oil obtained from the leaves of Ceylon cinnamon and used chiefly as a source of eugenol.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Pharmacologie
  • Parfumerie
  • Cosmétologie
DEF

Liquide à odeur de girofle et de cannelle, riche en eugénol (70 à 75 %) extrait du cannelier de Ceylan.

OBS

Utilisé comme antiseptique, en parfumerie, cosmétologie, savonnerie.

Spanish

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Record 9 2010-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
OBS

Name for a moderately refined base oil produced generally from a naphthenic crude having a pale amber colour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
OBS

Désignation commerciale caractérisant une huile de base moyennement raffinée provenant généralement d'un brut naphténique et dont la couleur est ambre.

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cosmetology
  • Lubrication Technology
  • Pharmacology
DEF

A pale yellow oil that is found with spermaceti in the head cavities and blubber of the sperm whale, is classed chemically as a liquid wax, and is used chiefly as a lubricant(as for light machinery).

Key term(s)
  • sperm-whale oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cosmétologie
  • Tribologie
  • Pharmacologie
CONT

Les graines [du jojoba] [...] produisent une cire liquide semblable à l'huile de spermaceti, dont elle constitue un intéressant substitut. [...] La cire a de multiples utilisations : pharmacie, cosmétiques, savons, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos de belleza
  • Técnica de lubricación
  • Farmacología
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Record 11 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Cosmetology
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
  • Pharmacology
DEF

An essential oil [in the form of] a pale yellow somewhat viscous aromatic liquid obtained from the sandalwood(Santalum album) usually from Mysore, India, and used chiefly in perfumes and soaps/and especially formerly in medicine.

Key term(s)
  • santalwood oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Cosmétologie
  • Parfumerie
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Essence balsamique extraite du bois du santal, arbre type de la famille des santalacées, se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide jaune pâle, d'odeur spéciale ambrée, à saveur épicée, utilisée en parfumerie, en savonnerie, en cosmétologie, et autrefois comme antiseptique génito-urinaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Productos de belleza
  • Industria del perfume y cosméticos
  • Farmacología
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Record 12 2000-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Pharmacology
DEF

A colorless or pale yellow bland and nearly odorless nondrying fatty oil expressed from sweet... almonds and used as an emollient in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a lubricant for delicate mechanisms...

OBS

"Almond oil" is also a synonym for "bitter almond oil".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Liquide huileux, douceâtre, incolore ou jaune pâle, exprimé des graines d'une rosacée, Amygdalus communis var. dulcis. On lui connaît de nombreux usages (alimentation, savonnerie, pharmacie, cosmétologie).

OBS

«Huile d'amande» désigne, en général, une huile fournie par toute graine contenue dans un noyau, et, plus précisément, l'huile extraite par pression des amandes douces.

Key term(s)
  • huile d'amande

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Farmacología
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Record 13 2000-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
DEF

Volatile oil from... flowers of Rosa gallica L. and R. damascena Mill. and varieties of these species(Rosaceae). Constit. 70-75% free geraniol and citronellol; small amounts of their esters; terpenes. Colorless or pale yellow liquid; viscous et 25°; highly fragrant, rose odor... Very slightly sol in water, sparingly sol in alcohol; sol in fatty oils, chloroform... Use : Largely in perfumery; for flavoring lozenges, ointments, and toilet prepns.

CONT

Rose bulgarian ... Attar of roses ... used for a variety of flavors ... for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, ... and jellies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Liquide incolore tirant plus ou moins sur le jaune, volatil, peu miscible à l'eau, miscible à l'alcool. On l'obtient par distillation de rosacées (Rosa gallica et R. Damascena, principalement). Aromatisant. Il entre aussi dans la composition de pommades, parfums et cosmétiques.

Key term(s)
  • essence de roses
  • huile de rose

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
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Record 14 1999-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
CONT

Manila elemi... is the best known and most generally used kind. When fresh and of good quality this elemi is pale yellow, soft and granular, resembling crystallized honey, but on keeping and losing its volatile oil it darkens and sets harder. It has a fragrant, balsamic odour and a spicy rather bitter taste.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
CONT

Le résinoïde d'élémi est préparé à partir de l'élémi de Manille qui est la gomme-résine du Carnarium luzonicum [...] La gomme-résine se présente en larmes ou en masse cireuse (qualités «premières» et «secondes», de couleur blanc jaunâtre à jaune-brun. La masse granuleuse, durcit au contact de l'air; elle inclut des débris végétaux, de la terre, etc., l'odeur est spéciale, assez forte, la saveur piquante.

Spanish

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Record 15 1998-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A yellow to reddish brown essential oil that has an odor of lemon or verbena, is obtained especially from either of two lemon grasses (Cymbopogon citratus or C. flexuosus), and is used chiefly as a perfume (as in soap) and as a source of the aldehyde citral.

OBS

Lemon-grass oil [is a] natural flavoring agent used in lemon and fruit flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, gelatin desserts, and chewing gum.

OBS

Indian or ’Cochin’ lemon grass oil, the principal lemon grass oil of commerce, is from C. flexuosos which is indigenous to India, and the so-called ’West Indian’ oil is from C. citratus which is widely cultivated in India, Guatemala, Haiti, East and West Africa, and other tropical countries. The Indian oil is a reddish-yellow or brownish-red mobile liquid with a very stong verbana-like odour, while the ’West Indian’ oil is pale yellow to yellowish-brown and has an odour similar to but somewhat lighter in character than that of the indian oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Parfumerie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Huile essentielle produite par distillation de deux espèces de plantes aromatiques du genre Cymbopogon (Cymbopogon citratus et C. flexuosus).

CONT

Essence de lemongrass. [...] Usages - Thérapeutique (carminatif), parfumerie, cosmétique, savons, préparation de l'ionone, du citral.

Spanish

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Record 16 1993-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

If the off-gases from the pyrolysis of wood are collected in some manner, then the process is termed wood distillation.

CONT

Light acetone oil is a clear transparent liquid of pale amber colour.... Heavy acetone oil is a clear liquid of deep amber colour.... Both are derived from wood distillation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Énergie de la biomasse
CONT

La distillation du bois permet d'obtenir principalement du charbon de bois, des goudrons et de l'acide pyroligneux. Les bois résineux donnent une essence dite "essence de pin", succédané de l'essence de térébenthine. L'opération dure 15 heures, à des températures montant de 350° C à 430° C dans des gigantesques cornues pouvant contenir jusqu'à 2 tonnes de bois. Jadis, l'acide pyroligneux était à la base des fabrications d'acétone et d'acide acétique, que l'on obtient maintenant par synthèse.

Spanish

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Record 17 1986-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
DEF

An extremely weak pigment, pale lavender in the dry state, dark and rather dull in oil;.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
OBS

Tonalité : bleu violet. Origine : minéral, nature chimique : sulfure de sodium et silicate d'alumine. Fixe mais douteux en mélange.

Spanish

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