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rape oil
Word Origin
noun
,
Chemistry.
1.
a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
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Also called
rapeseed oil,
colza oil
.
Origin of
rape oil
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1535-1545
First recorded in
1535-45
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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British Dictionary definitions for
rapeseed oil
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rapeseed oil
noun
1.
oil extracted from rapeseed, used as a lubricant, as a constituent of soaps, etc
Also called
rape oil,
colza oil
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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