Agent Name
Cottonseed oil
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Cottonseed oil, winterized; Oils, cottonseed; Cotton oil; Cottonseed acidulated soapstock; Deodorized winterized cottonseed oil; Lipomul IV; Prime bleachable summer yellow cottonseed oil; Solvent extracted crude cottonseed oil; Cotton seed oil; Cotton seed oil [Oil, edible]; Cottonseed oil, fatty acid; [ChemIDplus] Fats and glyceridic oils, cottonseed; Oils, glyceridic, cottonseed; Oils, Gossypium hirsutum seed; [CAMEO]
Category
Plant Oils and Extracts
Description
Colorless to light yellow odorless liquid; [CAMEO] Yellow odorless liquid; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make soaps, oleomargarine, hydrogenated fats, glycerol, leather dressings, lubricants, greases, paints, varnishes, fatty acids, cosmetics, and waterproofing products, for packing fish, as pharmaceutic aid (solvent), emollient, and salad and cooking oil; [HSDB] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
Oral LD50 (rat) > 90 mL/kg; [RTECS] "It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic and palmitic." [ChemIDplus] May cause irritation; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Vapor Pressure
5.17 mm Hg
Other Information
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