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27 CFR §21.105

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  1. (a)Java type:
    1. (1)Alcohol content (as Geraniol). Not less than 85 percent by weight.
    2. (2)Aldehyde content (as Citronellal). Not less than 30 percent by weight.
    3. (3)Refractive index at 20 °C. 1.4660 to 1.4745.
    4. (4)Specific gravity at 25 °/25 °C. 0.875 to 0.893.
    5. (5)Odor. Characteristic odor.
  2. (b)Ceylon type:
    1. (1)Alcohol content (as Geraniol). Not less than 55 percent by weight.
    2. (2)Aldehyde content (as Citronellal). Not less than 7 percent by weight.
    3. (3)Refractive index at 20 °C. 1.4790 to 1.4850.
    4. (4)Specific gravity at 25 °/25 °C. 0.891 to 0.904.
    5. (5)Odor. Characteristic odor.