noun
oil from the germs of corn grains
• Hypernyms: ↑vegetable oil, ↑oil
• Substance Holonyms: ↑corn
• Substance Meronyms: ↑linoleic acid, ↑linolic acid
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noun : a yellow semidrying fatty oil obtained from the germs of corn kernels and used chiefly as a salad oil and in soft soaps — called also maize oil
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a pale-yellow, water-insoluble liquid oil obtained by expressing the germs of corn kernels, used in the preparation of foodstuffs, lubricants, soaps, and hair dressings. Also called maize oil.
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corn oil noun
Oil extracted from maize, used in cooking, etc
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Main Entry: ↑corn
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corn oil,
a vegetable oil made from whole-grain corn and used chiefly in cooking and salads: »
Corn oil can help control blood cholesterol levels (Science News Letter).
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n. an oil obtained from the germ of corn, used in cooking and salad dressings
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noun [noncount]
: a type of oil made from corn (sense 1) and used in foods and soap
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.