fatty oil

  • 91vegetable oil — n an oil of plant origin esp a fatty oil from seeds or fruits …

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  • 92carrot oil — noun or carrot seed oil : either of two oils obtained from seeds of the carrot: a. : a light yellow essential oil having a spicy odor and used in liqueurs, flavors, and perfumes b. : a golden yellow fatty oil that is rich in vitamin A and that is …

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  • 93Sperm oil — Sperm Sperm, n.[Contr. fr. spermaceti.] Spermaceti. [1913 Webster] {Sperm oil}, a fatty oil found as a liquid, with spermaceti, in the head cavities of the sperm whale. {Sperm whale}. (Zo[ o]l.) See in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 94corn oil — noun Date: 1879 a yellow fatty oil obtained from the germ of Indian corn kernels and used chiefly as salad oil, in soft soap, and in margarine …

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  • 95sesame oil — noun Date: 1870 a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps …

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  • 96vegetable oil — noun Date: 1765 an oil of plant origin; especially a fatty oil from seeds or fruits …

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  • 97halibut-liver oil — hal·i·but liv·er oil hal ə bət .liv ər , häl n a yellowish to brownish fatty oil from the liver of the halibut used chiefly as a source of vitamin A …

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  • 98percomorph liver oil — per·co·morph liver oil pər kə .mȯrf n a fatty oil that is obtained from the fresh livers of bony fishes of an order (Percomorphi) including perches, basses, mackerels, and numerous related forms and that is administered to infants as a source of …

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  • 99shark-liver oil — shärk .liv ər n a yellow to red brown fatty oil obtained from the livers of various sharks and used as a source of vitamin A …

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  • 100wheat-germ oil — n a yellow unsaturated fatty oil obtained from wheat germ and containing vitamin E …

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