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单词 cottonseed oil
释义

cottonseed oil


noun

a brown-yellow, viscid oil with a nutlike odor, obtained from the seed of the cotton plant: used in the manufacture of soaps, hydrogenated fats, lubricants, and cosmetics, as a cooking and salad oil, and in medicine chiefly as a laxative.

Origin of cottonseed oil

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby cottonseed oil

cotton press, cotton sedge, cottonseed, cottonseed cake, cottonseed meal, cottonseed oil, cotton stainer, Cotton State, cottontail, cotton thistle, cotton tie
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Example sentences from the Web for cottonseed oil

  • In addition to the textile goods, cottonseed-oil is an important product.

    Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway

British Dictionary definitions for cottonseed oil

cottonseed oil

noun

a yellowish or dark red oil with a nutlike smell, extracted or expelled from cottonseed, used in cooking and in the manufacture of paints, soaps, etc
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