safflower oil
1safflower oil — noun 1. oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints • Hypernyms: ↑oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑safflower, ↑false saffron, ↑Carthamus tinctorius 2. oil from seeds of the safflower plant • Hypernyms: ↑ …
2safflower oil — An oil extracted from the seeds of Carthamus tinctorius, containing 74.5% linoleic acid and 6.6% saturated fatty acid s; recommended for use in hypercholesteremia, myocardial infarction, and coronary insufficiency. * * * safflower oil n an edible …
3safflower oil — saf′flower oil n. an oil from safflower seeds used in cooking and in medicines, paints, and varnishes • Etymology: 1855–60 …
4safflower oil — noun Date: circa 1857 an edible drying oil obtained from the seeds of the safflower …
5safflower oil — /ˈsæflaʊər ɔɪl/ (say saflowuhr oyl) noun an edible oil, high in polyunsaturated fats, yielded from the seeds of the safflower, and used in cookery, cosmetics, paints and medicines …
6safflower oil — an oil expressed or extracted fromsafflower seeds, used in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc. [1855 60] * * * …
7safflower oil — saf|flow|er oil [ sæfflauər ,ɔıl ] noun uncount a cooking oil …
8safflower oil — type of oil used in many products …
9Safflower — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms …
10safflower — /saf low euhr/, n. 1. a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large, orange red flower heads. 2. its dried florets, used medicinally or as a red dyestuff. [1575 85; < D… …
