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The characteristics and composition of the oil characterize it as a drying oil. Its high iodine value indicates that it may be suitably used for paints and varnishes and other products requiring a drying oil. The oil dried readily when spread on a glass plate in from 4–6 hours.
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Batterson, V.C., Potts, W.M. The analysis and characterization of the oil from the seed of stillingia sylvatica. J Am Oil Chem Soc 28, 87–88 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02612199
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02612199