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corn oil

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corn oil
n.
A pale yellow liquid obtained from the embryos of corn grains, used especially as a cooking and salad oil and in the manufacture of margarines.

corn oil
n
(Cookery) an oil prepared from maize, used in cooking and in making soaps, lubricants, etc.
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Noun1.corn oil - oil from the germs of corn grains
vegetable oil, oil - any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
corn - the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
linoleic acid, linolic acid - a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
Translations
corn oil nolio di mais
corn oil nolio di mais


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