
Description:
Gained oil by cold pressing of the semen of the castor shrub (Ricinus communis).
Characteristic:
Castor Oil No.1 is a clear, mostly colorless till pale yellow viscous liquid with liminal, characteristic odour. Castor Oil No.1 is mixable with chloroform, ethanol, ether, anhydrous acetic acid, not readily soluble in petroleum ether.
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