cedar oil
A colorless to pale yellow essential oil distilled
from the wood of various cedars (Juniperus
virginiana, 1. procera, and others), and used by
some restorers in a mixture of anhydrous lanolin,
beeswax, and hexane. as a leather dressing. The
cedarwood oil is said to act both as a
preservative and as an agent which aids in forming
a bond between the lanolin and wax in leather. See
also: LEATHER
DRESSINGS . (130 , 291 )
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