cottonseed oil

noun

: a pale yellow semidrying fatty oil that is obtained from the cottonseed and is used chiefly in salad and cooking oils and after hydrogenation in shortenings and margarine

Examples of cottonseed oil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the name Precision sounds intense, this lip pencil is fine for artistry at every level, with a hydrating formula made with vitamin E, triglyceride, and cottonseed oil that frames the lips without a hint of feathering. — Micaela English, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026

While Uzbeks often gem their plovs with raisins and chickpeas, Karakalpaks use only root vegetables and a shimmer of cottonseed oil—a reflection of scarcity in a dish usually defined by abundance. — Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026

Bemberg is produced in Japan from cotton linters, a pre-consumer byproduct of cottonseed oil, using a traceable closed-loop process. — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026

Infused with vitamin E, jojoba oil, and cottonseed oil, this boasts conditioning benefits, blends seamlessly, and glides on with ease. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cottonseed oil

• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil
• quatrefoil
• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil

Kids Definition

cottonseed oil

noun

: a pale yellow oil that is obtained from cottonseed and is used chiefly in salad and cooking oils and in shortenings and margarine

Medical Definition

cottonseed oil

noun

cot·​ton·​seed oil ˈkät-ᵊn-ˌsēd- 

: a fatty oil that is obtained from cottonseed, is pale yellow after refining, contains principally glycerides of linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acids, and is used chiefly in salad and cooking oils and after hydrogenation in shortenings and margarine