KUKUI, CANDLENUT, TUNG, or CHINESE-WOOD OIL, the oil obtained from the different Aleurites. The three chief sources are as follows: (1) That obtained from the Aleurites triloba (candlenut tree) of the tropics and subtropics of the Old World, the Antilles and Brazil whose seeds are similar to small walnuts and are used by the Polynesians as a lighting fuel. They contain 62 per cent of fatty oil known as banku, kukui or kukun. When dried in the air these are eatable and serviceable for painting, and pressed into cakes are used as cattle food and manure. (2) Aleurites cordata, or tung-tree of China, Japan and tropical South Asia, at Bourbon, U Zanzibar, West Indies and the United States, yields Chinese-Wood oil, tung-oil, the Japanese abwigiri, Yani-giri, much used for furniture lac, waterproofing of woods, as well as burning for light and medicinal purposes. Cold pressed it is light-yellow. (3) Aleurites fordii, a species which is being successfully cultivated in the Southern States (Florida, California, etc.).
koo'kool yi'vich-sak-chin'ske, Ivan, Croatian historian and jurist: b. Warasdin, 29 May 1816; d.
Zagorien, 1 Aug. 1889. He served in the army (1833-42), then devoted himself to poetry but taking up actively the political movement of 1848. He was appointed a keeper of the archives, becoming (1875) president of the dis trict schools commission. He did much useful research into ancient history besides his energetic activity on behalf of the Croatian nationality and endeavors to reform the laws. He wrote 'Jura regal Croatia, Dalmatia et Slavonia' (Agram 1861-62) ; 'Monumenta historica Slavorum meridionalium> (ib. 1868 75). He assisted greatly in publishing Slavonic works, a Croatian bibliography (1860-63), dictionary of southern Slav artists (1869), his torical dissertations in Arkio, a publication brought out by him (1850-75) for the Histori cal Society of Southern Slays. Of his poems, dramatical works and stories a collection was published under the title of djela,> Mixed Writings (Agram 1842-47).