Experimental The cottonseed oil was poured into the first trap E, so that it formed a film on the walls; the second trap F was cooled with dry ice and ether to protect the pumps from water vapor, Under the influence of the active gas from the discharge the oil was almost immediately converted into a solid. The reaction takes place rapidly and appears to go best on the walls; the product forms as a tightly stretched film or skin. A small piece of iron was placed in the ...
