n (1816) Obtained from the seeds of the species, Brassica. It is a nondrying oil, the main constituent acid being erucic acid, with smaller amounts of oleic and linoleic acids. Sp gr, 0.915/15°C; iodine value, 92; saponification value, 173. Known also as Colza Oil.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Rapseed Oil. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_9767
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