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. | |
APPLE PIP OIL. | ||||
Pirus malus. | ||||
21 | 1.47127 | 68.4 | 24 | |
25 | 1.4726 | 70.55 | 140 | |
APRICOT KERNEL OIL. | ||||
From kernels of Prunus armeniaca. | ||||
30 | 1.4676 | 62.6 | 320 | |
25 | 1.4695 | 65.6 | 320 | |
40 | 1.4635 | 56.3 | 18 | |
F.A. ... | 25 | 1.4630 | 55.6 | 18 |
50 | 1.4608 | 52.2 | 10 | |
40 | 1.4649 | 58.5 | 10 | |
25 | 1.4705 | 67.2 | 10 | |
F.A. ... | 50 | 1.4535 | 41.5 | 10 |
40 | 1.4595 | 50.25 | 10 | |
25 | 1.4636 | 56.5 | 10 | |
Californian Oil ... ... ... | 40 | 1.4646 | 58.0 | 11 |
20 | 1.4725 | 70.3 | 11 | |
Mogador Oil ... ... ... | 40 | 1.4640 | 57.0 | 11 |
20 | 1.4715 | 68.7 | 11 | |
Limits ... ... ... ... | 20 | 1.4703 - 1.4719 | 66.8 - 69.4 | 14 |
40 | 1.4640 - 1.4649 | 57.0 - 58.5 | 15 | |
Average. | 20 | 1.4717 | 69.1 | 15 |
Pure oil F.A. ... | 25 | 1.4645 | 57.9 | 15 |
Commercial oil F.A. ... | 25 | 1.4640 - 1.4653 | 57.0 - 59.0 | 15 |
20 | 1.4691 | 65.0 | 82 | |
F.A. ... | 20 | 1.4626 | 55.0 | 82 |
40 | 1.4635 - 1.4646 | 56.3 - 58.0 | 27 | |
25 | 1.4694 - 1.4704 | 65.5 - 67.0 | 27 | |
Commercial limits ... ... ... | 25 | 1.4691 - 1.4704 | 65.0 - 67.0 | 405 |
Mongolian ... ... ... ... | 20 | 1.4723 | 70.0 | 158 |
Chinese ... ... ... ... | 20 | 1.4659 | 60.0 | 158 |
Temp. coeff. δn/δt. | - 0.00036 | 14, 15* | ||
- 0.00039 | 11, 27* | |||
- 0.00038 | 320 | |||
APRICOT KERNEL OIL, SWEET. | ||||
South of France. | 25 | 1.4689 | 64.7 | 28 |
F.A. ... | 25 | 1.4618 | 53.7 | 28 |
ARACHIS OIL. | ||||
Syn. Peanut Oil, Groundnut Oil, Earthnut Oil,Katchung Oil. | ||||
From seeds of Arachis hypo-gœa (Monkey Nuts). |
toc | n D | B D | Reter. No. | |
ARACHIS OIL - continued. | ||||
Eastern Asia, West Coast of Africa, U.S.A., Mexico, Brazil. | ||||
39.2 | 1.4641 | 57.3 | 29 | |
19.8 | 1.4718 | 69.2 | 29 | |
15.8 | 1.4736 | 72.1 | 29 | |
60 | 1.4545 | 43.0 | 9 | |
F.A ... | 60 | 1.4461 | 31.2 | 9 |
30 | 1.4681 | 63.3 | 320 | |
25 | 1.4701 | 66.5 | 320 | |
60 | 1.4564 | 45.7 | 30 | |
15 | 1.4731 | 71.3 | 30 | |
40 | 1.4642 | 575 | 18 | |
40 | 1.4620 | 54.0 | 31 | |
25 | 1.4679 | 63.1 | 31 | |
F A. | 40 | 1.4530 | 40.9 | 31 |
American, from fresh nuts ... | 20 | 1.4701 | 66.5 | 32 |
American, from roasted nuts | 20 | 1.4697 | 65.9 | 32 |
American ............ | 155 | 1.4707 - 1.4731 | 67.5 - 71.3 | 13 |
40 | 1.4628 | 55.3 | 33 | |
25 | 14683 | 63.7 | 33 | |
40 | 1.4620 - 1.4642 | 540 - 57.5 | 12 | |
25 | 1.4676 - 1.4707 | 62.6 - 67.5 | 12 | |
40 | 1.4640 - 1.4653 | 570 - 59.1 | ||
20 | 1.4698 | 66.1 | 14 | |
22 | 1.4700.1.4750 | 66.4 - 74.3 | 34 | |
25 | 1.4680 - 1.4707 | 63.2 - 67.5 | 35 | |
American standard limits ... | 25 | 1.4690 - 1.4707 | 64.8 - 67.5 | 35 |
General limits. | 40 | 1.4626 - 1.4643 | 550 - 57.5 | 220 |
20 | 1.468 - 1.472 | 63.2 - 69.5 | 282 | |
Refined oil ............ | 21 | 1.4705 - 1.4745 | 67.2 - 73.5 | 411 |
Average ............ | 15 | 1.4679 - 1.4691 | 63.0 - 650 | 173 |
25 | 1.4672 - 1.4704 | 62.0 - 670 | 405 | |
40 | 1.4644 | 57.7 | 453 | |
40 | 1.46431 | 57.6 | 17 | |
40 | 1.4626 - 1.4643 | 55.0 - 57.5 | 110 | |
B.P. 1914 | 40 | 1.4628 - 1.4645 | 55.3 - 57.9 | 36 |
- 0 00036 | 14 | |||
Temp. coeff. δn/δt ...... | - 000044 | 26* | ||
- 000042 | 29* | |||
- 000040 | 12,* | |||
320* | ||||
- 000039 | 31* | |||
0.000365 - 366 | 159 | |||
- 0000037 | 30* | |||
ARBUTE SEED OIL. | ||||
Arbutus unedo. | 25 | 1.4729 | 71.0 | 37 |
toC. | n D | B D | Refer. No. | |
Arctotnys marmota, see Marmot Fat. | ||||
ARGEMONE OIL. | ||||
From seeds of Argemone Mexicana, Mexican (or Prickly) Poppy, Gamboge Thistle. | ||||
West Indies, Mexico, India. | ||||
Bengal... ... ... ... ... | 40 | 1.4675 | 62.5 | 16 |
Indian ... ... ... ... ... | 32 | 1.46552 | 59.4 | 38 |
Asclepias gigantea, see Akoon Seed Oil. | ||||
ASPARAGUS SEED OIL. | ||||
From seed of Asparagus officinalis. | ||||
German ... ... ... ... | 25 | 1.4754 | 75.0 | 39 |
German ... ... ... ... | 25 | 1.46465 | 73.75 | 140 |
Astrocaryum species, see Muru-muru Oil. | ||||
Atropa belladonna, see Belladonna Seed Oil. | ||||
Atta Seed Oil, see Owala Oil. | ||||
Attalea cohune, see Cohune Oil. | ||||
Attalea excelsa, see Maripa Fat. | ||||
Attalea funifera, see Babassú Oil. | ||||
Attalea maripa and spectabllis, see Maripa Fat. | ||||
Attawa Oil, see Owala Oil. | ||||
AVOCADO OIL. | ||||
Extracted from fresh pulp ... | 15.6 | 1.4700 | 66.4 | 473 |
F.A. ... | 40 | 1.4540 | 42.3 | 473 |
BABASSU NUT OIL. | ||||
Syn. Bassoba Oil, Curuá Oil, Uaua-assú Oil. | ||||
Attalea funifera. | 40 | 1.4503 | 37.1 | 19 |
Bactris minor, see Mocaya Oil. | ||||
Badam Oil, see Katappa Oil. | ||||
Baillone11a djave (toxisperma), see Njave Oil. | ||||
Balæna and Balænoptera, see Whale Oil. | ||||
Balanites ægyptiaca, see Zachun Oil. |
toC. | n D | B D | Refer. No. | |
BALANITES MANGHAMI OIL. | ||||
Portuguese East Africa. | ||||
Pulp Oil ... ... ... ... | 40 | 1.4605 | 51.8 | 40 |
Kernel Oil ... ... ... ... | 40 | 1.4640 | 57.0 | 40 |
Bambuk Butter, see Shea Butter. | ||||
Bancoul Nut Oil, see Candlenut Oil. | ||||
BAOBAB OIL. | ||||
Syn. Renialia Oil. | ||||
From Adansonia digitata, Ad-ansonia Za, Adansonia Grandidieri, Adansonia madagascariensis, Adansonia rutrostipa, Adansonia alba, Adansonia Gregori (Australia), Ren-iala Pony (Madagascar). | ||||
From whole seeds of Adansonia Grandidieri. | 40 | 1.4585 | 48.8 | 4 |
From decorticated seed | 40 | 1.4521 | 39.6 | 4 |
BARLEY SEED OIL. | ||||
Hordeum vulgare. | ||||
F.A. ... | 30 | 1.47450 | 73.5 | 24 |
BARLEY MEAL FAT. | ||||
25 | 1.4771 | 78.0 | 41 | |
"Barroso," see Centrophorus granulosus. | ||||
BASKING SHARK LIVER OIL. | ||||
Cetorhinus maximus. | ||||
See also Shark Liver Oil, Japanese. | 20 | 1.4773 | 78.2 | 156 |
BASS OIL. | ||||
From Sea Bass, Centropristes striatus. | ||||
New Jersey, May 1915. | 30 | 1.4731 | 71.3 | 385 |
September 1915. | 30 | 1.4860 | 93.6 | 385 |
From Striped Bass, Roccus lineatus. | « | |||
Wanchese, April 1915. | 30 | 1.4748 | 74.0 | 385 |
Potomac River, 1915. | 30 | 1.4895 | 100.0 | 385 |
Bassia butyracea, see Phulwara Butter. | ||||
Bassia djave, see Njave Oil | ||||
Bassia latifolia, see Mowrah Butter. | ||||
Bassia longifolia, see Illipé Butter. |
 
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