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From: jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman)
Newsgroups: net.sci
Subject: Re: Lemon Peel Phenomenon
Message-ID: <171@rtech.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Mar-86 13:33:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 26 13:33:26 1986
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> 
> My friend took a slice of lemon (a wedge) and cut away the pulp or meat of
> the lemon leaving only the rind.  He then lit a match and proceded to
> squeeze the rind at the match.  To my surprise, the match flame flared up as
> if the rind squeezing was giving off some type of flammable gas...
> 
> Someone care to take guess as to what is going on here?  I'm going to be
> puzzled until I get a more scientific explaination.  Thanks.
> ----------------
> | Steve Rosen

Citrus peels are full of oil.  When you squeeze the peel the oil sprays out
in a mist.  It burns easily (just like most oils), especially when atomized
like this.
-- 
Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.)
"Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent..."

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