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corn oil
corn oiln. 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 corn′ oil`
n. an oil obtained by expressing the germs of corn kernels. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | corn oil - oil from the germs of corn grainsvegetable oil, oil - any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plantscorn - the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meallinoleic acid, linolic acid - a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap |
TranslationsCorn Oil
corn oil[′kȯrn ‚ȯil] (materials) A semidrying, fatty oil of yellowish color, extracted from germs of corn kernels; used mainly as a salad oil, in soft soaps, and in compounded petroleum lubricants. Corn Oil a vegetable oil obtained from the embryo of the corn kernel (Zea mays). The chemical composition of corn oil is similar to that of sunflower oil. It contains 2.5–4.5 percent stearic, 8–11 percent palmitic, 0.1–1.7 percent myristic, 0.4 percent arachic, 0.2 percent lignoceric, 30–49 percent oleic, 40–56 percent linoleic, and 0.2–1.6 percent hexadecenic acid. Its solidification point is between —10° and — 20°C. Its iodine number is 111–133. Corn oil is used in the bread baking industry and to make salad dressings, mayonnaise, and margarine. corn oil
corn [korn] 1. Zea mays, a tall cereal plant that produces kernels on large ears and is the source of corn oil.2. a circumscribed, conical, horny induration and thickening of the stratum corneum that causes severe pain by pressure on nerve endings in the corium. Corns are always caused by friction or pressure from poorly fitting shoes or hose. There are two kinds: the hard corn, usually located on the outside of the little toe or on the upper surfaces of the other toes; and the soft corn, found between the toes, usually the fourth and fifth toes, kept softened by moisture. Called also heloma.corn oil a refined fixed oil obtained from the corn plant, Zea mays; used as a solvent and vehicle for medicinal agents and as a vehicle for injections. It has also been promoted as a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids in special diets.corn oil (kōrn oyl), The refined fixed oil expressed from the embryo of Zea mays (family Gramineae); a solvent. Synonym(s): maize oilcorn oil (kōrn oyl) The refined fixed oil expressed from the embryo of Zea mays (family Gramineae); also used as a solvent. Also called maize oil. LegalSeeCorncorn oil
Related to corn oil: canola oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, vegetable oilWords related to corn oilnoun oil from the germs of corn grainsRelated Words- vegetable oil
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