Explanatory notes
… chiefly in making paints, varnishes, oil cloth, putty, soft soap, printing inks, alkyd resins or pharmaceuticals. … The crude oil has many industrial uses, e.g., in making soap, lubricants, leather dressing, etc. The refined oil is … in the form of hard, greenish‑yellow cakes with a waxy appearance and a characteristic odour reminiscent of balsam. …