cottonseed oil
nounDefinition of cottonseed oil
: 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
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Right now, about 5 percent of those seeds get planted, according to the National Cotton Council of America, and the rest is used, in various forms, for livestock feed, fertilizer, and cottonseed oil, which people can and do consume. — Rachel Sugar, Vox, "Apparently, it tastes like hummus.," 19 Oct. 2018 The first edible oil in the U.S. was cottonseed oil. — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, "Good fats, bad fats, and why the ketogenic diet matters," 13 July 2018 Eventually, Procter & Gamble made Crisco, which is crystalized cottonseed oil. — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, "Good fats, bad fats, and why the ketogenic diet matters," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cottonseed oil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Medical Definition of cottonseed oil
: 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
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