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2. Castor oil - Wikipedia

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   Because of its ricinoleic acid content, castor oil is a valuable chemical in feedstocks, commanding a higher price than other seed oils. As an example, in July 2007, Indian castor oil sold for about US$0.90/kg ($0.41/lb), [citation needed] whereas U.S. soybean, sunflower, and canola oils sold for about $0.30/kg ($0.14/lb). [11]

3. Mineral oil - Wikipedia

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   Most often, mineral oil is a liquid obtained from refining crude oil to make gasoline and other petroleum products. Mineral oils used for lubrication are known specifically as base oils . More generally, mineral oil is a transparent , colorless oil, composed mainly of alkanes [ 2 ] and cycloalkanes , related to petroleum jelly .

4. Cottonseed oil - Wikipedia

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   As a single-source vegetable oil, 100% cottonseed oil must appear as "cottonseed oil" on the labels of any products sold. [ 51 ] Cottonseed oil sold as an edible product must be processed and refined to eliminate specific components that could present as a food safety hazard, in particular gossypol , which can act as a toxin to humans, and can ...

5. Vegetable oil - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil has numerous industrial uses, owing to the presence of a hydroxyl group on the fatty acid. Castor oil is a precursor to Nylon 11. Castor oil may also be reacted with epichlorohydrin to make a glycidyl ether which is used as a diluent and flexibilizer with epoxy resins. [citation needed]

6. Drying oil - Wikipedia

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   A drying oil is an oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air, at room temperature. The oil hardens through a chemical reaction in which the components crosslink (and hence polymerize ) by the action of oxygen (not through the evaporation of water or other solvents ).

7. List of CAS numbers by chemical compound - Wikipedia

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   Chemical formula Synonyms CAS number C 10 H 16 N 2 O 8: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) 6381–92–6 C 12 H 22 O 11: sucrose: 57–50–1 C 18 H 29 O 3 S: sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate: 2155–30–0 C 20 H 25 N 30: Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) 50–37–3 C 123 H 193 N 35 O 37: Common serum albumin (macromolecule) 9048–49–1 ...