An Analysis of the Lubrication Properties of Pimento Oil in High Loading Condition

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Introduction Pimento or Allspice is a spice, which is the dried unripe fruit of the pimento dioica plant, it measure 4 inches long 3 inches wide, it has a complex aroma, hence its’ name with a similar taste to a combination of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and juniper, it consist of 3 to 4% of volatile oil, a compound in the oil, called eugenol is found to be a local antiseptic and pain reliever. The pimento is considered to be superior due to its higher oil content than that of Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. History of pimento Christopher Columbus brought allspice to Spain from the Caribbean, where it got the name "pimienta," which is Spanish for pepper. Although he was seeking pepper, he had never actually seen real pepper and he thought allspice was it. Its Anglicized name, pimento, is occasionally used in the spice trade today. Before world war, allspice was more widely used than it is nowadays. During the war, many trees producing allspice were cut, and production never fully recovered. Most allspice is produced in Jamaica, but some other sources for allspice include Guatemala, Honduras, as well as Mexico. Jamaican allspice is considered to be superior due to its higher oil content, which gives it a more appealing flavor. Spanish explorers happen on to the pimento plant in Jamaica in the beginning of the 16th century. The Spaniards thought the fruit look like pepper so they gave it the name of Jamaica pepper and pimento from the word “pimiento” Spanish for peppercorn. The English name allspice was given because the spice is said to the aroma of several spices including cloves, pepper and even cinnamon and nutmeg. Uses in the nineteenth century Allspice was used as a deodorant within the 18th century by Russian solders who would put allspice in their shoes At the end of the nineteenth century, it become Fashionable to have umbrellas made of

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