476.1 °F at 745 mmHg (EPA, 1998)
247 °C; 125 deg at 18 mm Hg
249 °C
476.1 °F at 745 mmHg
482 °F (Decomposes)
Density
1.0097 at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink
1.00925 at 20 °C/4 °C
Relative density (water = 1): 1.01
1.01
Physical Description
Nicotine appears as a colorless to light yellow or brown liquid. Combustible. Toxic by inhalation and by skin absorption. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen during combustion.
Pale-yellow to dark-brown liquid with a fish-like odor when warm. [insecticide] [NIOSH]
Liquid
OILY COLOURLESS HYGROSCOPIC LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR. TURNS BROWN ON EXPOSURE TO AIR.
Pale-yellow to dark-brown liquid with a fish-like odor when warm.
Appearance
Colorless to pale yellow, oily liquid
Thick, water-white, levarotatory oil turning brown on exposure to air
Pale-yellow to dark brown liquid