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corn oil

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.

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corn oil

(Cookery) an oil prepared from maize, used in cooking and in making soaps, lubricants, etc

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corn′ oil`

an oil obtained by expressing the germs of corn kernels.

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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

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corn oil

n → olio di mais

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