# ISO 4734:1981 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 4734:1981, item title is Oil of mace; status code is 9599; successor is ISO/WD 4734; withdrawn / published date is 1981-07-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 4734:1981 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Oil of mace _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO/WD 4734 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1981-07-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 10721,IS,,ISO 4734:1981,Oil of mace,Huile essentielle de macis,1981-07-01,1,['71.100.60'],ISO/TC 54,9599,,[10722],"['en','fr']",2,"

The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Clear, mobile liquid. Colour: Almost colourless to pale yellow. Odour: Characteristic, spicy, sweet. Relative density at 20/20 C: 0,883 - 0,934 1) 0,857 - 0,880 2). Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,4740 - 1,4880 1) 1,4690 - 1,4800 2). Optical rotation at 20 °C: + 2 - + 30 1) + 20 - + 45 2). Miscibility with 90 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 3. Acid value: Maximum 6. Ester value: 6,0 - 9,0 1) 3,5 - 8,5 2). 1) Origin Indonesian Archipelago 2) Origin West Indies.

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